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Victoria

Victoria

Online Italian and History Teacher

Hi I'm Dr Victoria Witkowski! Im a British University Lecturer/Researcher with a Ph.D and Masters in History (European University Institute, Florence) and BA (Hons) Degree from the University of Nottingham.

I have five years of experience of teaching and tutoring at all levels, from primary school children to university students.

I have a EU certified Teacher Training Certificate in Higher Education and EDI pedagogy.

I TEACH:

  • History (university level and below - thesis prep/applications, A Levels, GCSE, secondary and primary school qualifications).

  • English as a foreign language (exam prep: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge exams at all levels).

  • History of Art (undergraduate level, A Levels).

  • Humanities (general - geography, politics, etc... - all levels.)

  • Italian as a foreign language (all levels).

STUDENT REVIEWS (anon):

  • 'Very good, and very understanding. Amazing teacher, very engaging'.

  • 'The instructor was an extremely good teacher, who was well read on the subject and extremely approachable and helpful'.

  • 'The professor is very passionate and knows the content well; she also generates much discussion amongst the class and allows ideas to bounce off each other'.

Tutoring Experience

I am a native English speaker, bilingual in Italian and I have experience teaching in person/online to children and adults of all ages.

UNIVERSITY TEACHING

  • History course (undergraduate): 'Italian Fascism and Global Responses', Italian Studies Department, University of Toronto.

  • History course (undergraduate): 'The Fascist Playbook: from Futurism to the Present', University of Syracuse.

These courses covered 19th and 20th century political, social and cultural (visual) history: European fascism, nazism, communism, colonialism, World War I, World War II, decolonisalisation, postcolonialism, international relations.

TUTORING

  • English as a foreign language (exam prep detailed above) in person and online, individually and in group settings, age range: 3-70.

  • Academic writing for exams, essays (school and university level) and university applications. I am a peer-reviewed writer, editor translator and reviewer, for academic journals, blogs and public history initiatives.

  • Italian as a foreign language.

OTHER

  • Italian Cultural Heritage Course (summer camp for teenagers) - the course focused on the history and culture of Italian food, fashion, sport and other popular topics dating from the Ancient Roman Republic to present-day.

Tutoring Approach

  • I am professional, approachable and open-minded to foster a comfortable and respectful learning environment in all my classrooms.

  • My teaching approach encourages student-centred learning for enhanced comprehension and active student participation to achieve optimal results.

  • I will patiently support you in your studies and equip you with the skills required to confidently reach your academic goals and future success.

LanguagesEnglish (British), Italian, Spanish
AvailabilityWeekends, Weekdays (all times)
References Available On File

Qualifications

European University Institute2021DoctorateHistory
European University Institute2015MastersHistory
University of Nottingham2013BachelorsHistory
European University Institute2018ProfessionalTeaching in Higher Education
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