Francesca Ranazzi is an experienced Italian teacher with an extensive background in developing, delivering and supervising training programs for students, using blended learning concepts, one-to-one and online training. She has experience in class, small groups and one-to-one training at all levels (Absolute Beginner to Advanced). Her goal is to create always engaging learning experiences, tailoring content and material on learners' needs: business, travel or social occasions. She has also conduct courses for all levels of HSC, PLIDA, CILS and CELI exams.

Francesca has officially started to teach Italian as a second language or foreign language (SL/FL) in Australia on 2007 at Mosman Community College, joining Dante Alighieri Society at the same time. She is also working as tutor for other cultural Italian institutions gaining more experience on learning and teaching's styles.

She enjoys teaching Italian, while she works also as author of multimedia content and communications materials.
• Refresher Course for Italian teachers (LS) at Edulingua School, Castelraimondo Marche, Italy
• MLS&T (Master in Learning Science and Technology, with Merit) at Sydney University, Australia
• Bachelor of Communication and Journalism, Public and Corporate Communication stream, University of LaSapienza Rome, Italy
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Erika Pieri originally comes from Venice (well not exactly Venice, but Treviso which is one hour away from Venice) and arrived to Australia almost three years ago after some travelling.

In ltaly, she first studied languages at high school (English, French and German) and then she studied Political Science at the University of Padova. She graduated in "European integration
and policy" where the core subjects were European law, economics and history including the study of some subjects in English and French.

She worked as Italian teacher in Italy (Italian courses for immigrants organized by the community council). Occasionally she taught Italian contemporary History and public Law at the University of the third age of her town. She also taught Italian at the Italian Cultural Centre of Vancouver during summer months in 2008.

At the moment, she is working as Australian inbound travel agent and also teaching at Dante Alighieri school. She is planning to take LOTE course in January 2012 at UNSW and enroll for a 2 year part-time degree in Applied Linguistics in July 2012. In the meanwhile she likes keeping herself updated with the study of languages. She likes attending language classes (which are always great source of inspiration for teaching) and is now improving her French at Sydney University.

Her hobbies include cooking (Italian cooking of course), reading and swimming. She is passionate for musicals and enjoys history and travelling
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Bianca Bonino is an actress and a stage director. Born in Italy, she graduated from the Centro d'Arte Drammatica di Torino where she trained in Pantomime, Dance, Fencing, Yoga, Judo, History of Theatre, Vocal Training, Singing, Elocution and Acting. In 1994 she migrated to Australia. Since 2006 she has been the Artistic Director of ICDC CarbonComedy an Italo-Australian theatre company that from the beginning of 2010 has become Fools in Progress - The FIPS.

Since 2006 she has been performing in Commedia dell’arte productions acquiring experience on the field through the use of improvisation techniques performing with masks. Performing often for high school students she has acquired a clear understanding of the problems facing those who are approaching the study of Commedia dell’arte.

Bonino can improvise in Italian and English as well as in a number of Italian dialects. She produces also poetic readings in Italian. Bonino was responsible for the adaptation, direction , and also actively participated to the following productions:
• 2010 Interrogatorio a Maria (Dante Alighieri Society. Kincoppal Chapel Rose Bay)
• 2009 I Giganti della Montagna (Dante Alighieri Society, Kincoppal Chapel Rose Bay),
Serata Futurista Mosman Art Gallery
• 2008 Lectura Dantis (Dante Alighieri Society Sydney, Kincoppal Chapel Rose Bay)
• 2006 Lighea (Italian Institute of Culture of Sydney)

Bonino collaborates regularly with the Italian Program of SBS Radio. In 2009 she produced 16 episodes of a radio documentary in Italian titled: 100 di Questi Giri! on the history of the cycling Tour of Italy and in 2007 she produced 6 episodes of a radio documentary in Italian: Garibaldi. La sua Vita, la nostra Storia.

She is about to graduate at the UNSW in a Bachelor of Art Major in Performance/English.
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Jessica Cammarata, originally from Lake Como, has been living in Sydney for five years.

Always been passionate in teaching, once in Australia, Jessica started to teach Italian, initially part-time and soon as a full time job. She has a broad experience in teaching Italian to all ages - children, young adults and adults - and to all levels. She also prepares High school students for HSC and IB (International Baccalaureate) examinations.

Jessica has undertaken studies in languages in Milan and can speak Italian, English, Spanish and French. Besides working as a teacher, she also works as a freelance translator.

Jessica loves Australia, living outdoor, playing sports, horses, theatre and cinema.
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Carlo Cammarata was born in Como on February 1st 1984. He started teaching Italian in 2008 at university, on occasion of the international students exchange programs.

Carlo first came to Australia in 2006, fell in love with this marvelous country, and decided to come back two years later in order to write his thesis on the Aboriginal Native Title. During these months, he travelled across Australia and conducted his survey interviewing many Aboriginal Elders.

After obtaining his masters degree in law with merit in Italy at the University of Insubria, Como, Carlo decided to go on a trip around the world. During this time, he worked at the Italian Stock Exchange, participated in some volunteering projects and studied French and Spanish.

Since August 2010, Carlo lives in Manly close to his sister Jessica. He has started once again teaching Italian.

Teaching Italian proved to be more than a job, it actually became a passion, a means through which he can convey his love for his own culture. As a result, most of the times, his lessons go beyond the simple tasks, as he loves to provide students with many tips about travels in Italy or Italian literature and food.

Carlo teaches to students of different levels and has experience in preparing students for IB and CILS exams.
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