Sharon

Italian Language Teacher | Cultural & Linguistic Mediator for Chinese
Female30 y/oForeign language teacher/Language Teacher/Teacher/Italian translationLive in ItalyNationality Italy
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Italian Language Teacher | Cultural & Linguistic Mediator | Chinese Language & Culture Specialist Native Italian language teacher and Cultural & Linguistic Mediator with a strong academic background in Chinese language, culture and international communication. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation, a Master’s Degree in Asian and African Languages and Cultures with a focus on Chinese, and a postgraduate Master’s Degree in Export Marketing Management with Business Chinese. Since 2022, I have been teaching Italian as a second language to international students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, both online and in multicultural environments. My teaching approach is based on Krashen’s Natural Approach and the Inductive Method, with a strong focus on communication, confidence and reducing students’ fear of making mistakes. I also have professional experience in cultural and linguistic mediation, facilitating communication between people from different cultural backgrounds and Italian institutions. Having studied and lived in China, I am highly motivated to develop my professional career in China and interested in opportunities related to Italian language teaching, international education, cultural exchange, linguistic and cultural mediation, and Italy–China relations.

Work experience

  • Linguistic & Cultural Mediator

    CAS San Jacopo - Coop. L'Angolo
    2024.01-Current(3 years)
    Provide linguistic and cultural mediation in a multicultural reception environment, facilitating communication between asylum seekers, Italian institutions and multidisciplinary teams. Support migrants in administrative and integration-related procedures, including communication with public authorities and assistance with documentation. Facilitate intercultural communication, help prevent misunderstandings and conflicts, and support effective interaction between people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
  • Linguistic Facilitator & Cultural Mediator

    Pane E Rose Cooperative
    2022.02-2023.05(a year)
    Worked as a Linguistic Facilitator in public primary and secondary schools, supporting students with a Chinese linguistic and cultural background. Provided linguistic and cultural mediation between students, teachers and families in Italian, Chinese and English. Facilitated communication, supported students’ integration into the Italian school system, and promoted intercultural understanding in multicultural educational environments.
  • Teacher of Italian L2 to Chinese learners

    Senmiao Italian School
    2020.03-2022.05(2 years)
    150-hour online teaching internship at Senmiao Italian School (森淼培训学校), Guangzhou, China. Taught Italian as a second language (Italian L2) to Chinese learners and gained practical experience in online language teaching within a Chinese educational context.

Projects

  • Chinese Market Entry Strategy — Venetian Jewelry Brand

    Export Specialist
    2020.09-2021.05(9 months)
    Real-world export project developed as part of the Postgraduate Program in Marketing Export Management & Business Chinese. The project focused on introducing the products of a jewelry company based in Venice to the Chinese market, with a specific focus on Suzhou. The strategy involved analyzing the target market and adapting the product offering and communication to meet the preferences and characteristics of Chinese costumers.

Educational experience

  • University L'Orientale of Naples

    Cultures and Languages of Asia and Africa | chinese language
    2019.09-2022.10(3 years)
    Master’s degree specializing in Chinese language, culture, and society, with a focus on intercultural communication and linguistic studies. Academic training further developed through research on Chinese history and culture, including a Thesis on the Buddhist monk Xuanzang.
  • School for Linguistic Mediator of Pisa

    Marketing Export Management | Business Chinese
    2020.09-2021.05(9 months)
    Postgraduate specialization combining International Marketing, Export Management, and Business Chinese. Developed skills in international trade, export strategies, cross-cultural business communication, and Chinese business language and culture, with a focus on the Chinese market.
  • Chongqing University 重庆大学, CN

    Chinese Language
    2018.09-2019.07(a year)
    Intensive Chinese language Program at Chongqing University in China with Confucious Han Ban Scholarship. Developed practical Chinese language skills through immersive study and daily interaction in a Chinese-speaking environment, while gaining first-hand experience of Chinese culture and society.
  • University for Foreigners of Siena, IT

    Linguistic and Cultural Mediation - Business and entrepreneurship (chinese and german languages)
    2015.09-2018.04(3 years)
    Bachelor’s degree focused on linguistic and cultural mediation, with specialization in Chinese and German. Developed skills in intercultural communication, translation, interpreting, and international business, with a particular focus on Chinese language and culture.

Languages

German
Basic
Chinese (Mandarin)
Good
Spanish
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Native

Certificates

HSK 4
2019.07

Skills

Translation & Interpreting
Communication & Public Speaking
Online Language Teacher
Italian as a Second Language (Italian L2) Teaching
Cross-Cultural Business Communication
Chinese Market Analysis
Intercultural Communication
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