I love working as a translator, but teaching was probably my first love. I tutored for a neighboring family during my first year of college and knew then that teaching?in some capacity?would always be a part of my life. I studied Italian (and general linguistics) in college; after my first year in Italy, I began a small ESL tutoring service that eventually evolved into a full-time job. I worked with various schools and students of all ages, but my most fulfilling (and effective) sessions alwa...