Type of Programme
One-to-one, personalised Italian language tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.

Type of House: Apartment

Teaching Qualifications and Experience
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (London 2001). BA Media and Journalism (Florence 2007) - Certificate for teaching Italian as a foreign language including 60 hours of supervised teaching practice (Florence 2005). 1 year experience as a school educator at primary state schools (Florence 2005) - 6 months working placement at the Italian Cultural Institute (Moscow 2006/2007). Corporate training (foreign and local companies in Russia 2005-2007).

Hobbies and Interests
I like travelling and meeting people, studying foreign languages (currently I can express myself fluently in Russian and English!). I have lots of interests such as photojournalism, cooking and eating nice food, and I love keeping fit and sometimes clubbing. I am a very big reader!

Excursions and Local Attractions
Florence needs no presentation. What I like doing with my guests is to offer them a different perspective from which to enjoy the city, Florence is not only Uffizi, Duomo and the very downtown, there is much much more! We are only one hour away from the seaside and even less from some very fascinating cities such as Siena, Lucca, San Gimignano. There is a big park in the city to which we can go to do some sports, if you like swimming or just getting tanned we can go to the pool or to the (they just opened it this year!) local city beach. When night comes, we can have a stroll downtown, or hit a club, or (do you like food?) getting invited for a wonderful dinner with some of my friends! I am open to all suggestions and happy to make your stay as enjoyable and as interesting as possibile.

Accommodation, Facilities and Local Area
We are a 15 minutes walk away from downtown and ten to the stadium, LeCure is surely one of the nicest Florence’s residential area. It is a pretty small borough but very lively and comfortable, all services, shops, bus stops, are 2 minutes away from my house.

I like my house, it is big enough (90 square meters) and very elegantly furnished. The student's room is simple but has all facilities including fast speed internet and TV. There is a huge, bright, living room where I always run my classes. Two bathrooms are available.

As concern eating, I am sure my mum will treat you well ! You will have your privacy and I would say myself and my mum are very easy going people.

Nearest International Airport: Florence