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Staff and Teachers

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At the 2018 Gala
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Teachers Meeting on May 15, 2020, Pandemic Style.
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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 30 years, 20 at the Society
email: franca_riccardi@aisphila.org


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Michele Pergola
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Language Instructor
From Roma. Graduated from Universita La Sapienza di Roma with a degree in Italian Literature. He is an internationally published poet, photojournalist, and fine art photographer.
Teaches all levels. ​​
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Alessandra Fumagalli
Teacher Trainer and Language Instructor
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, Drexel University, and, more recently, at the University of the Arts. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Italian and Remote Teaching Coach for Faculty at the University of the Arts.
  
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Rosanna Calabrò
 Language Instructor​

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 13 years. Teaches all levels but mostly intermediate and advanced classes
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Claudio Saracino
Liaison for CILS and DITALS Programs, and Language Instructor
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.

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Silvia Luongo
Language Instructor
​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.




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Hilary Locorotondo
​Language Instructor

​From Taranto.
Teaches all levels. ​
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Paola Bottigelli
Language Instructor

From Busto Arsizio (Varese).
She has a Degree in Law from the University of Milano and she works for a no-profit organization for immigrants children. She also direct the Scuola di Babele" for immigrants in Italy.  She teaches all levels.
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Stefania Baita
Language Instructor
From Bergamo.
Graduated from Università degli studi di Bergamo: Business Economics. 10-year experience in training and coaching.
Teaches all levels, mostly intermediate and advanced classes.

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Rossana Leva
Language instructor 

From Isernia. 
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She has a Degree in Nursing from the University La Sapienza of Roma and a Foreign Languages License. She also attended the School of Arts and Music “L. Perosi” of Campobasso and is a choir conductor and has been teaching singing for 10 years. She teaches all levels.



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