Curriculum Vitae

University of California, Los Angeles
September 1997-present
Ph.D. in Italian
A.B.D., September 1997-present

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
August 1995-May 1997
M.A. in Italian Studies

University of Parma, Parma, Italy
September 1985-April 1992
Degree in Modern Italian Literature
Graduated with honors

 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
 French & Italian Department

April 2003-June 2003
Organized and will teach A Thousand Betrayals  (Italian Culture & Society)
· This course will address major issues in Italian cinema and literature dealing with World War II. Particular emphasis will be given to the “partisan war”, the Holocaust, and Mussolini’s dictatorships. Readings and films will include works by Bassani, Bertolucci, De Sica, Fenoglio, Levi, Morante, Pavese, and Rossellini
· Developed course structure and content for a this Italian literature course
· Selected course readings and created class reader
· Developed class discussion materials
· Course instruction, discussions and readings will be all in English (readings in Italian only for Italian Majors and Minors)
 

January 2003-March 2003
Organized and will teach Italian 6
· An introductory course dealing with major figures, themes or genres of Italian literature. Some areas of concern will be critical reading and analysis, style, historical and social perspective
· Developed course structure and content for this Italian culture & literature course for the Language Study Abroad in Siena
· Selected course readings and created class reader
· Developed class discussion materials
· Course instruction, discussions and readings will be all in Italian

University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Italian

January 2001-March 2001
Co-organized and taught Italian Poetry in Translation (Italian 120)
· Co-developed course structure and content for a newly offered Italian literature course at UCLA
· Selected course readings and created class reader
· Developed class discussion materials
· Course instruction, discussions and readings were all in Italian

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
French & Italian Department
 

March 2002- May 2002
Organized and taught an Independent Study course about Literary Texts in Italian Pop & Rock Music
· Developed course structure and content
· Selected course readings and created reader
· Developed class discussion materials
· Authored final examination
· Graded written and oral examinations
· Course instruction, discussions and readings were all in Italian

Text:   AA. VV., Versi Rock, Rizzoli, Milano, 1996

September 2001- December 2001
Organized and taught Exploring Italian Culture and Language (Italian 8).
· Developed course structure and content for a newly offered Italian course at Dartmouth
· Selected course readings and created class reader
· Developed class discussion materials
· Authored final examination
· Graded written and oral examinations
· Course instruction, discussions and readings were all in Italian

Text:   BERRI, GIANSIRACUSA, In giro per la letteratura, Heinle & Heinle, Boston, 1996

University of California-Extension, Los Angeles
Foreign Languages Department
 

April 2001-June 2001
Organized and taught  L’italiano e gli italiani attraverso la musica pop e rock dagli anni  ‘60 ai nostri giorni

January 2001-March 2001
Organized and taught  Cultura e vita nell’Italia contemporanea

September 2000-December 2000
Organized and taught  Italia contemporanea
· Developed course structure and content for three newly offered Italian course at UCLA-Extension
· Selected course readings and created class reader
· Developed class discussion materials
· Authored final examination
· Course instruction, discussions and readings were all in Italian

University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Italian

April 1999- June 1999

Organized and taught  Current Issues in Language Education Technology for
French, German & Italian Language Classroom Instruction
· Developed course structure and content for a newly offered Italian course at Dartmouth
· Selected course readings and created class reader and website
· Developed class discussion materials
· Authored final examination
· Graded final project
· Course instruction, discussions and readings were all in English

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
French & Italian Department

September 2002-December 2002
One course: Italian 1

March 2002-May 2002
Two courses: Italian 2 & Italian 3

January 2002-March 2002
Two courses: Italian 1 & Italian 2

September 2001- December 2001
One course: Italian 1

Texts:     LAZZARINO, ASKI, DINI, PECCIANTI, Prego, McGraw Hill, New York, 2000, 5th Edition (Italian 1 & 2)
               CAVATORTA, TOGNOZZI, Ponti sul terzo Millennio, Houghton & Mifflin, Boston, 2003 (Class reader) (Italian 3)
 

For all levels of language instruction:
· Primary instructor of language, grammar, and conversation to groups of 20-25 students with varying degrees of foreign language background
· Developed course syllabus
· Developed course lesson plans and class activities
· Authored all examinations and midterms
· Graded written and oral examinations
· Weekly meeting with drill instructors
· Attended once a week the Italian table
· Organized several extra-curricular activities as faculty advisor for the Italian Club

University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Italian

April 2000- June 2000
One course: Italian 2

January 2000- March 2000
One course: Italian 1
 

January 1999- March 1999
One course: Italian 5

September 1998- December 1998
One course: Italian 4

April 1998- June 1998
One course: Italian 3

January 1998- March 1998
One course: Italian 2

September 1997- December 1997
One course: Italian 1

Texts:        MERLONGHI, TURSI, O’CONNOR, Oggi in Italia, Houghton & Mifflin, Boston, 1998, 6th edition (Italian 1, 2 & 3)
                  ITALIANO, JONES, Crescendo, D.C. Heat & Company, Lexington, 1995 (Italian 4 & 5)

For all levels of language instruction:
· Primary instructor of language, grammar, and conversation to groups of 20-25 students with varying degrees of foreign language background
· Developed course lesson plans, class activities and website
· Authored all examinations and midterms
· Graded written and oral examinations

University of California-Extension, Los Angeles
Foreign Languages Department

April 2001-June 2001
Three courses: One of Italian XL1 and two of Italian XL3

January 2001-April 2001
Three courses: One of Italian XL1 and two of Italian XL2

September 2000-December 2000
Two courses: Italian XL1

July 1999- September 1999
One course: Italian XL-1

Text:     Oggi in Italia (Italian XL1, XL2 & XL3)

For all levels of language instruction:
· Primary instructor of language, grammar, and conversation to groups of 20-25 students (mostly adults) with varying degrees of foreign language background
· Developed course syllabus

· Developed course lesson plans and class activities
· Authored all examinations and midterms
· Graded written and oral examinations

Istituto di Cultura Italiana, Los Angeles
Language Instruction

April 2000- June 2000)
Three courses: Italian 3, 5 & Conversation

April 2000- June 2000)
Three courses: Italian 2, 4 & Conversation

January 2000- March 2000)
Three courses: Italian 1, 3 & Conversation

October 1999- December 1999
Four courses: Italian 1, 3, 4, 5 & Conversation

October 1998- June 1999
Three courses: Italian 1, 2, & 5.

October 1998- June 1999
Three courses: Italian 1, 4 & 5

April 1998- June 1998
Three courses: Italian 2 & 3

January 1998- March 1998
Two courses: Italian 1 & 2

September 1997- December 1997
One course: Italian 1

Texts:    Prego (Italian 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5)
 
 

For all levels of language instruction:
· Primary instructor of language, grammar, and conversation to groups of 20-25 students (mostly adults) with varying degrees of foreign language background
· Developed course syllabus
· Developed course lesson plans and class activities

University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

January 1997-May 1997

One course: Italian 202

August 1996-December 1996
One course: Italian 201

January 1996-May 1996
One course: Italian 102

August 1995-December 1995
One course: Italian 101

Texts:      Prego (Italian 101 & 102)
                LAZZARINO, MONETI, Da Capo, Harcourt Brace & Company, Texas, 1996. (Italian 201 & 202)

For all levels of language instruction:
· Primary instructor of language, grammar, and conversation to groups of 20-25 students with varying degrees of foreign language background
· Developed course syllabus
· Developed course lesson plans and class activities
· Authored all examinations and midterms
· Graded written and oral examinations
· Attended once a week the Italian table
· Organized several extra-curricular activities for the Italian Club

July 2002
Ten Days Accelerated Language Program
Rassias Foundation

· Taught an intensive Italian language course during a ten day program
· Developed course syllabus
· Developed course lesson plans and class activities
· Organized several extra-curricular activities
· Assisted students with language tutoring outside of class
 

University of California-Extension, Los Angeles
 Foreign Languages Department

July 1999- September 1999
Italian language-Intensive Program (Italian XL-1-2-3)

· Taught an intensive Italian language course during a ten week program
· Developed course syllabus
· Developed course lesson plans and class activities
· Authored all examinations and midterms
· Graded written and oral examinations
 

University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Summer Foreign Language Institute

June 1997-August 1997
Director of the Italian House

June 1996 and August 1996
Director of the Italian House

· Lived in the “Italian house” with several students during two eight week intensive programs
· Organized all extra-curricular activities
· Managed budget for activities
· Organized and accompanied students on two field trips to the Italian Embassy in Washington D.C.
· Assisted students with language and pronunciation tutoring outside of class
· Planned everyday dinners in local restaurants

January 2003- March 2003
Director of the Language Study Abroad Program in Siena

· Will teach Modern Italian Culture and Society (Italian 6) during a three month program abroad
· Prepared schedules for all the four professors involved in the program
· Will maintain communication with students’ host families
· Will accompany students on field trips that I have organized to different cities and sites
· Will manage all legal and financial matters
· Will organize several extra-curricular activities

University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Italian

June 2000-July 2000
Summer Program in Florence
One course: Italian 4

June 1998-July 1998
Summer Program in Rome
Two courses: Beginner and advanced conversation

· Taught intensive Italian language course during two six week programs abroad
· Accompanied students on field trips to different cities and sites
· Assisted students with language tutoring outside of class

Rosetta Stone, Fairfield Language Technology, Harrisonburgh, Virginia
May 1996
Voicing for The Rosetta Stone Language Library CD-ROM, Italian, level I

Archivi dell’Istituto Storico della Resistenza, Parma, Italy
August 1995-August 1997
Research at the National Archives in Washington D.C.

Associazione Nazionale Vittime Civili di Guerra, Parma, Italy
August 1995-August 1997
Research at the National Archives in Washington D.C.

Archivi dell’Istituto Storico della Resistenza, Parma, Italy
December 1994-June 1995
Worked 40 hours per week. Managed library and special events including meetings and
research.

"Girolamo Savonarola e la figura del religioso negli scritti machiavelliani" In Canadian
Journal of Italian Studies. Spring 2003 (article)

(With A. Feldman, E. Tognozzi) Corso di base per anglofoni. 16 teaching units “tailor-made” for learners who are native speakers of British or American English. 120 hours of self-access learning activity. Final target: acquisition of basic communication and language competence in Italian. Progetto ICON (Italian Culture on the Net), Ministero dell’istruzione, dell’università e della ricerca, Roma, Italia, 2001 (Web Course & CD)

(reprinted) "Strade maestre e l'isola che non c'è: percorsi e acrobazie poetiche di Luigi Ballerini,” Agincourt, New York, 2002 (essay)

“Strade maestre e l'isola che non c'è: percorsi e acrobazie poetiche di Luigi Ballerini," Libreria antica e moderna, Milano, 2001. Fifty numbered copies with the silk screen design Uno monta la luna by Giuliano Della Casa  on the cover page.  (essay)

(with Luigi Ballerini), "Lou Reed: Storia di un omicidio." In Anterem, 61, IV serie, 2001.  Translation from Lou Reed's short poem: The Murder Mistery (2nd part) (poetry translation)

"La parola innescata: La Sacra Emilia e altre poesie di Gertrude Stein.” In Il Verri, 12, May 2000. pp. 152-158 (book review)

"Dall’Hermaphrodito al Laborintus: lasciti saviniani alla poesia della neoavanguardia.” In Studi Novecenteschi., XXVI, 58, 1999 (article)

(with Luigi Ballerini), "Lou Reed: Storia di un omicidio." In Anterem, 58, IV serie, 1999.  Translation from Lou Reed's short poem: The Murder Mistery (1st part)  (poetry translation)

(With Luigi Ballerini,  Elena Coda & Paul Vangelisti) The Promise Land (Italian Poetry after 1975) (Italian Poetry
after 1975). Bilingual Edition. Sun & Moon Press, Los Angeles, 1999 (book)

"William Franke, Dante's Interpretive Journey". In Lectura Dantis Virginiana,
20-21, Spring-Fall 1997 (book review)
 

(With Marco Minardi, Guido Pisi, Massimo Giuffredi & Enrico Del Sante), La guerra a
Collecchio, Edition for the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation, Collecchio, 1995 (article)

(With Davide Papotti), "Bollettino degli archive." In Tam Tam, rivista internazionale di
poesia, 61-64, 1992  (article)

Reading and Writing Strategies and the Web for Second-Year Italian, AATI conference, Toronto, November 7-10,  2002

Scholarship in a  New Media Environment: What makes for good teaching. University of California at Los Angeles, Faculty Center, February 2, 2001. Click on link for audio & video of the conference

Supplemento rapido: scritture ferroviarie tra le due guerre. XVII AISLLI conference, Gardone Riviera, Italy, June 2-June 5, 2000

Reading & Listening. Campuswide TA Orientation and Technology Conference. U.C.L.A., September 27, 1999

The Promised Land. Italian Poetry 1975-1995. San Francisco, City Lights Library, September 21st, 1999

Scholarship in a  New Media Environment: Issues and Trends. Using Sound on the Web. University of California at Los Angeles, Faculty Center, April 30th, 1999

The Promised Land. Italian Poetry 1975-1995. Literary Lectures Series: "The Pheasant Returns". Los Angeles, Italian Cultural Institute, April 21, 1999

Corrado Costa & Amelia Rosselli. Literary Lectures Series: "The Pheasant Returns". Los Angeles, Italian Cultural Institute, March 17, 1999

Adriano Spatola (1941-1988). Literary Lectures Series: "The Pheasant Returns". Los Angeles, Italian Cultural Institute, December 9, 1998

Role of Technology in Language Instruction. Campuswide TA orientation and technology Conference. U.C.L.A., September 28, 1998

Verso la poesia totale: lasciti marinettiani alla poesia dell'ultimo trentennio.Third Annual Carolina Conference on Romance Literatures, March 20-22, 1997, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

I due Calvino del Sentiero dei nidi di ragno. American Association for Italian Studies, Seventeenth Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, February 20-23, 1997

Il primo romanzo sarebbe meglio non averlo mai scritto. Revisione e rivisitazione nel  Sentiero dei nidi di ragno, 46th Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, October 10-12, 1996

Una stagione di fuoco: la città e la bassa, [ A Season of Fire:  Town and Countryside] at the Archives of the Historical Institute for Resistence, Parma, Italy, May 10, 1995

Le prime bande: la città e la bassa,[The First Groups (of the Resistence): Town and countryside.], at the Archives of the Historical Institute for Resistence, Parma, Italy, November 9, 1994

Campuswide TA orientation and technology conference. U.C.L.A., September 27, 1999

Campuswide TA orientation and technology conference. U.C.L.A., September 28, 1998

Dissertation Year Fellowship
Academic Senate Committee on Teaching
Academic year 2000-2001

Andrea L. Rich Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award
Academic Senate Committee on Teaching
Academic year 1999-2000
Award communication

Office for Instructional .Development. Minigrant
Winter  1999
To purchase of Language Learning Activity Sheets.

Italian Department
Academic year 1998-1999
Outstanding Teaching Assistant.

Italian Department
Outstanding Teaching Assistant
Academic year 1997-1998
Communication

Office for Instructional .Development Grant
Spring 1998
To plan and  develop a pedagogy of web base instruction for the Italian language.

Italian Department
Fall 1997 B Spring 2001
Full scholarship and teaching assistantship

University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Department of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese

Fall 1995-Spring 1997
Full scholarship and teaching assistantship

Fall 2002
National Italian American Foundation (NIAF).
Applied for and granted 500 $ to sponsor Italian Club’s activities

University of California, Los Angeles
July 1999-July 2000
Italian Department new web activities Home Page designer.

Marsilio Publishers
March 1999-December 2001
Home Page Designer & Coordinator

University of California, Los Angeles
May 1998-June 2000
Web activities for UCLA students (Italian 1 through 5)

University of California, Los Angeles
January 1998-June 2000
Italian Department Home Page Designer & Coordinator

University of Virginia, Charlottesville
June 1996-June 1997
The World of Dante. Images scanning and editing

Marsilio Publisher, New York
December 1998-June 2001
Editor & webpage coordinator

University of California, Los Angeles

September 1999- December 1999
Teaching Assistants Coordinator.

January 1999- December 1999
Technology Teaching Assistant Consultant

January 1998-May 2000
Co-editor in Chief for Carte Italiane, a Journal of Italian Studies.