Staff and Teachers

At the 2018 Gala

Teachers Meeting on May 15, 2020, Pandemic Style.

Franca Riccardi
Director of Language and Cultural Programs
From Busto Arsizio (Varese)
Graduated from Universita' degli Studi di Milano
Has been teaching for more than 25 years, 15 at the Society
email: franca_riccardi@aisphila.org

Nadia Magnanini
Teacher
From Torino
Graduated from Università degli Studi di Torino.
Has been teaching for 9 years in the United States at Drexel University and AIS. Co-founder of PI-Philly. Teaches all levels but mostly intermediate and advanced level classes, she is responsible for Professional Development Workshops for Teachers of Italian K-12

Alessandra Fumagalli
Teacher
From Milano.
Graduated with two Master’s degrees from Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione IULM in Milan.
Has been teaching Italian in the USA since 2012, at University of South Carolina, SC, Northampton Community College, PA, and, more recently, Drexel University. She is a Master Lecturer of Italian and Remote Teaching Coach for Faculty at the University of the Arts.

Rosanna Calabrò
Teacher
From Varese.
Graduated from Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca: Sociology – Communication and Mass Media.
She also teaches at SJU.
Has been teaching Italian for 8 year. Teaches all levels but mostly intermediate and advanced classes

Michele Pergola
Teacher
From Roma.
Italian photography artist, co-founder of SPRD Studio @sprdstudio
Teaches all levels.

Claudio Saracino

From Potenza
Graduated from the University of Siena: Italian for Foreigners.
He teaches at Franklin Towne Charter High School and he is the Director of the CILS program.

Silvia Luongo
Teacher
From Milano.
Graduated from Università degli Studi di Milano: Italian for Foreigners.
She also teaches at University of Texas, in Austin.
Has been teaching Italian for 10 year. Teaches all levels but mostly prep courses for CILS exams.

Hilary Locorotondo
Volunteer teacher.
From Bari.
Teaches all levels.

Alice Havrilla
Teacher
From Bologna.
She has a Bachelor Degree in Economy and Finance from the University of Bologna and a Bachelor Degree from University of Utah. She teaches all levels.

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