Technical Team Director - Ferrari F1, formerly Lotus F1 Team

I left school good at sciences, but lousy at languages. After I secured a job in Italy at short notice Teresa agreed to give me a crash course in spoken Italian.

After just a couple of weeks I headed off to a new life, armed with a basic grasp of Italian grammar, a vocabulary of several hundred words and, most preciously, the confidence Teresa had inspired in me to know that it was all going to be OK, and that I would go on to master the language.

The subsequent 5 years of work in Italy were immensely rewarding and I remain very grateful to Teresa for giving me such a great start to my adventure.

Product Manager Smeg (UK) Ltd

Smeg (UK) Ltd is a subsidiary of an Italian company and has for many years offered its employees Italian lessons, which have proved extremely useful, both for day-to-day liaison with our Italian colleagues and for the many business trips between ourselves and our Italian HQ.

Teresa has been our teacher for a long while and has taught classes at many different levels: Beginners, Post Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. Lessons are always interesting and fun, and as student numbers sometimes fluctuate due to pressures of business, we always appreciate Teresa’s ingenuity in coming up with relevant material for the students on the day.

Classes are never boring and progress is made each week, whether by more confidence in conversation or a little grammar revision to add to our ever growing language knowledge base. We’ve probably been spoilt over the years, but our Italian lessons wouldn’t be the same without Teresa!

Senior Vice President Customer Fulfillment, Burberry Group plc

For the past 2 years I’ve enjoyed being tutored 1:1 with Teresa. For business reasons, I’ve needed to learn Italian quickly and have learned so quickly that I am now able to continue a conversation that is meaningful and has improved my business relationships with our Italian partners.

I have a very time demanding job so I am so grateful that Teresa has such a flexible approach. Her creative method meant I learned so much about Italian culture and business-related vocabulary catered to my field.

I highly recommend her to anyone interested in the Italian language!

Director of Sourcing- Hard Accessories, Runway, Prorsum, London, & Brit, Burberry Group plc

After 2 years at Burberry in Apparel, I was able to take on a new exciting role as Director of Sourcing- Hard Accessories (Bags, Small Leather Goods, Belts, & Jewellery) back in May. With this new role I took on a new team in London, of which the majority are Italian, a team in Florence, and a completely new world of vendors and suppliers in Italy, many of whom do not speak English.

It was imperative that I take immediate action to learn Italian in order to begin building the necessary relationships andcreate the traction with the teams and vendors needed. I began to work with Teresa 2x a week in May, and within weeks I was building already a strong basis from which to read, understand, and have conversation at a functioning level.

This expedient growth is due to Teresa’s keen sense of the needs of the student. Having a strong understanding of the industry, Teresa has hand tailored a teaching package for me that incorporates an appropriate balance of grammar, conversation, and related lessons and articles relevant to the fashion industry. Not only have I learned the base in grammatical functions, verbs conjugations...etc... but most uniquely my fashion and industry vocabulary is growing stronger by the lesson, thanks to Teresa! I would recommend Teresa in a heartbeat!

Martin Cooper – Formerly Vice President Outwear, Burberry Group plc, and Formerly Chief Creative Officer, Belstaff

Teresa was a perfect fit to my language skills. As a beginning student of Italian, she was able to quickly assess how I learned and got me up and speaking in a very short period of time. 

What I remember and cherish the most however, is that Teresa created a safe environment for me to speak with her, and that gave me the confidence to use my Italian in real life everyday situations outside of the classroom. 

For me in particular, what separated Teresa from others is that she has an extensive background specifically in the language of fashion, and the terms that are used throughout the industry. I find this to be a true advantage for any prospective fashion industry client who is already working with italian product developers and factories, or clients looking to elevate their relationship with them. 

Learning another language is truly a gift, and Teresa is a master bestower of that gift.