Born in 1984 in Oxford, England (40 years old)
Graduated in 2007 with MEng Master of Engineering in Astronautics, London
Lived for 26 years in England, 13 years in Germany and since 2023 in Savona, Italy
British mother-tongue English speaker with neutral accent. Fluent in German, capable in Italian
Enjoys running, cycling, snowboarding, reading, learning languages
13 years of experience in Aerospace industry working for Airbus in technical engineering (landing gear, fuel system and air conditioning system design), project management, materials management, supplier management
Broad experience in multi-national environment working in England, Germany, France and the USA
Work included making presentations and holding meetings with business executives, supplier negotiation, designing and holding workshops, writing technical reports, extensive business travel and interaction with customers
Holder of CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) with Pass A from Cambridge University (approx. 5% of teachers worldwide achieve the highest Pass A)
Experience teaching adult learners from beginner (A1+) to advanced C1+
Have taught adults from Italy, France, Taiwan, Syria and Vietnam in private and group classes
Business English classes with Italian learners, fully customised for student’s level and business area. Includes practice making presentations, self-introductions, writing e-mails/reports, holding meetings. Teaching grammar, specialised business language, idioms, formal/informal speech
Full course design and teaching for ‘Philosophy of AI’ summer school course for groups of advanced (C1) adult learners in Taiwan
Voluntary work teaching 1:1 with Refunet (beginner-intermediate class for refugees integrating in Germany) and VietSkype (advanced conversation class for teachers in Vietnam)
Online group classes for Italian students at both beginner and intermediate level, including lesson planning and preparation
Certified instructor in Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors. Course and exam included pedagogic skills