Who are they?

Hello, I am Diego.
I was born in Venice, graduated in Bologna in 2000 and have been working in London ever since.
My teaching career started in late 2000 with a teacher training course at the prestigious International House School of Languages, London, UK.
In early 2001 I had my first teaching job and I have carried on since, teaching conversational and business Italian to groups and individuals. I have gained valuable experience teaching students of all levels, from beginners to advanced.
Amongst the most prestigious companies and institutions I have worked for there are Lloyds TSB, Christie’s, Google, Generali Assicurazioni, the City University of London and International House. You can find a copy of my CV here.

Hello everyone, I am Lucia.
I was born in Venice where I lived until I was 18; then I moved first to Milan and later to Verona, where in 2005 I graduated in Foreign Languages and Literatures - English and German.
I arrived in London in 2006 and my career as a teacher started in 2007 when I had my teacher training course at the International House School of Languages.
Since then I have been teaching Italian to all levels, from beginners to advanced, in both groups and one to ones. I am currently teaching for Citigroup, De Agostini Publishing, Morgan Stanley and International House.
You can find a copy of my CV here.

Our house is a 14th century building, entirely renovated by the current residents (our parents) in the 1980s. We were lucky enough to have been brought up in it and we are now proud to put part of it to service as “classroom” for our teaching. Historically, the house was the residence and workplace of a “marmista” –a man working marble and other stones. The front door is sided by two original columns of the times which still present the symbol of that family (a hand with thumb and index stretched out). In the private courtyard, there is one of the oldest head-wells in all of Venice (12th century).

The house sits on Campo San Stin, a medium-sized square. Its name comes from the Venetian renaming of San Stefano piccolo (San Stefanino). There used to be a church, built around the year 1000: unfortunately, in 1810 the Austrian rulers decided to demolish it. Historically, here was to be found one of the most famous chemists of the entire city, called Ai due San Marchi. Today, the internal settings of this typical old shop –including its laboratory- are to be admired at the Museo Ca’Rezzonico, where the entire chemists has been rebuilt.

The magnificent head-well in the centre of the square, just in front of our windows, remains one of the most beautiful examples of Renaissance design (16th century).

Students on us

Dear Diego, Congratulations on setting up your Italian School in Venice! I think that you have come up with a great idea teaching Italian and mixing it with a cultural experience of this wonderful city. I was truly inspired with the way you structured the classes to make them interesting, engaging and fun. I can confidently say that my Italian has improved ten times over… And I owe this to you and the wonderfully diverse classes we had.
Thank you, congratulations and good luck!!!

Grazie a te Diego.
Voglio scrivere qualche parola che esprima il mio ringraziamento per tutta l’ospitalità da te e anche la tua famiglia. Penso che questa scuola abbia insegnanti bravi e che sia la migliore. Se fosse esistita prima l’avrei frequentata.
Diego, thank you for everything. I feel that my Italian is on a new level. You’ve opened my eyes to some more of the mysteries of this beautiful language. With all best wishes,

Suzanne Massey
Sociology Department
London Metropolitan University