Stefania Garrone

Qualified Italian, French, English and German language and literature teacher

Italian PLIDA Certification examiner

1st and 3rd tier leadership positions manager in schools

School governor

Teachers' trainer

Italian, French, English interpreter & translator

TV journalist and media freelancer

EU project designer & manager

PhD candidate in Education

Stefania Garrone

Qualified Italian, French, English and German language and literature teacher

Italian PLIDA Certification examiner

1st and 3rd tier leadership positions manager in schools

School governor

Teachers' trainer

Italian, French, English interpreter & translator

TV journalist and media freelancer

EU project designer & manager

PhD candidate in Education

Experience
Experience
2000- present
Educational designer and manager
Educational Institutions, Public bodies, Businesses, NGOs

A creative educationalist analysist who is able to build innovative and creative problem solving curriculum with syllabus designed for active teaching and learning. Extensive experience in developed teaching, and expertise in designing teaching, learning and assessing materials, including class materials and handouts; and new course content in response to clients’ needs. Experiences underpin consistent fostering of the 21st century skills in learners making them strategic thinkers and independent learners matching the challenges of the modern jobs market. Devotion to empowering “holistic” learners from all walks of life and culture, inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens.

1994
Training
Educational institutions, Public bodies, schools, businesses, NGOs (contract and voluntary)

- Training Active Learning, Cooperative learning, Microteaching, Feedback, Teaching techniques - Communication and Media - Motivation & Learning

2001 - Present
Certification Teacher and Course designer
Modern Language, GCSE, A levels

Teaching pupils/students aged from 14 to 70 modern language classes for their language progression and certification English (Cambridge ESOL exams), French (Alliance Française DELF-DALF exams), German (Goethe Institut FIT and START exams). (contract) Head of Department for modern languages certification classes

Teacher
Modern Languages

I am a State tenure teacher at the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) teaching French and English Language and Literature with additional responsibilities in the middle management (1st tier and 3rd tier leadership positions). Whilst Italian is my mother tongue I am also a Qualified National State teacher of French and English in Italy, which I have taught since graduating in 1989. In September 2017, I gained qualification as a Teacher to non-native Italian speakers and I am a certified A2 Italian examiner as well.

Present
Interpreter and translator
English, French, Italian

English, French, Italian Interpreter(conference, consecutive, simultaneous, whisper=chuchotage interpreting) and Translator (of multiple publications) for various Public bodies, Institutions, Embassies, NGOs, businesses, TV and Radios (contract and voluntary)

Project/Event Designer & Manager EU Project planner, Fundraiser

EU Funding Opportunities Planner, Project Coordinator, Monitor and Evaluator; Networking and building of partnerships, , team building, creative Event Management, customer satisfaction, profile/reputation building consultant, communication campaign specialist, marketing, communication, creative, PR for various Public bodies, schools, businesses, NGOs (project fixed term contract , voluntary)

TOURISM AND STUDY TOUR ABROAD
Tour Guide, Education Tour Leader and Agent abroad

Recruiting students, organising meeting and seminars, organising all aspects of travel and visits abroad, e.g. transport, transfers, accommodation, education programmes and excursions. Managing up to 70 students per group. Dealing with customers’ queries, complaints and appraisals. Promptly responded to any unexpected issues or emergencies

Mini Club staff
Nouvelles Frontières (Resort Hotel Conte Cabrera Le Paladien - Rg)

for children from 6 to 13 delivering all the daily activities planned (Nouvelles Frontières programme)

1996
Receptionist
Resort Hotel “Baia Samuele” in Ragusa

Recent collaborations and projects
Alliance Française de Cambridge

Curriculum and syllabus design (from A1 to C1 level plus intensive summer classes), Observation/Evaluation/Assessment strategies, DELF-DALF Certification workshops, Active teaching and learning techniques and strategies, teaching strategies and techniques to improve skills such as listening, speaking, memorisation of vocabulary, games,… Microteaching and classroom mamagement, Feedback and online platforms, Teachers’ training

Scuola Maria Ausiliatrice Roma

Teachers’ training on Microteaching, Cooperative learning and techniques for listening activities- laboratory

Istituto Tommaseo Milano -Educational Advisor

Curriculum designer, marketing and customers’ satisfaction, communication, social media and Institutional website, logistic and facilities design, classroom management

West Suffolk College and University Of Suffolk (formerly UCS) – International Officer

developing new work or work-related experiences for 57 international students on the campus and with new links to charities/businesses; content and elaboration of the tools for the literacy to be created (brochures, leaflets, newsletters,..), materials and communications tailored specifically for international students; designing and development of the related publicity, materials and online information for prospective international undergraduate applicants and their advisers. Planning and arranging attendance at HE international fairs, a variety of recruitment-related events, including taster weeks, work experience weeks and summer classes. Market researches to gather data and identify the best markets for launching specific educational products and educational offer (HE Departments). Daily use of social media. Designing journals and magazines on international students’ daily activities in Bury St Edmunds.Research and interpretation of complex, technical and widely varying regulations of international education and qualification systems and advised on appropriate policies. Networking activities to recruit from Europe (Italy, France, Malta, Greece), creation of partnerships and relationships thorugh schools visits abroad, meetings with stakeholders and academics, conferences attendence. (contract)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)-Rome
Internship in Diplomacy, International Relations and Protocol- “Cerimoniale Diplomatico Ufficio“ at the – completion to my MA in Communication and Media in International Relations (SIOI, Rome) (voluntary).

Revision of multiple procedures in the Protocol Office. Development of innovative new protocol procedures within a wide array of contexts, to deliver enhanced time effectiveness in the operators’ daily tasks.

Associazione Sviluppo Rurale (ASR) Perugia

EU project interpreting and translation services, communication and media coordinator for EU INTERREG cross boarder cooperation Italy – Tunisia funded project “Essorentreprise – Entreprise rurales et nouveaux niveaux de compétivité”

Human Comunication Centre (HCC)-Gestalt Institut Ragusa

translations for publications

Various Public bodies, schools, businesses, NGOs (voluntary)

EU Funding Opportunities Planner, Project Coordinator, Monitor and Evaluator; Networking and building of partnerships, team building, creative Event Management, customer satisfaction, profile/reputation building consultant, communication campaign specialist, marketing, communication, creative, PR