Great Tutor

Lia is fantastic. She is very accommodating with my hectic schedule. She is patient and moving at a great pace with me in terms of lesson plans. I feel like I am learning quickly but am not overwhelmed. Lia is very kind and hospitable, opening up her home for the lessons and offering tea and coffee.

Sara, 38 lessons with Lia

Excellent!

Lia is an amazing teacher. She makes learning Italian fun, engaging, and very rewarding. I have had such an excellent experience so far and I cannot wait to see the results in a few more months. In such a short time, Lia has taught so much and I come away from each session surprised by how much progress I've made without even noticing that I'm learning and absorbing that much! It far exceeded my expectations and is the true sign of a great teacher! I am very fortunate to have connected with Lia and would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn this beautiful language. Grazie, Lia!! - Mike G. - Oak Park

Annie, 27 lessons with Lia

Encouragement

Lia gave gentle encouragement to continue speaking in Italian when I became apprehensive or was feeling a little embarrassed. She gave me just what I needed there.

Neil, 8 lessons with Lia

First lesson with Lia

My daughter and I just had our first lesson with Lia, and are looking forward to our next lesson! She is very patient and welcoming, her home is lovely and comfortable, and she seems to have a genuine interest in teaching us about Italian culture and daily life as well as language.

Lorelei, 9 lessons with Lia

Knowledgeable and helpful tutor

I have only had one lesson with Lia but I can tell she's going to be wonderful! She is very patient and really helps with pronunciation! She has told me she will help me achieve my goal, which is becoming fluent in Italian:)

Julia, 5 lessons with Lia

Knowledgeable and Patient Tutor

My family adores Lia and we are so grateful to have found her. She is teaching me as well as my two kids ages 8 and 10. She is incredibly patient, kind and warm. We greatly look forward to our lessons each week!

Erin, 7 lessons with Lia

Knowledgeable and professional.

My goal for the tutoring was to improve my conversation skills. Lia combines this goal with a structured approach, reviewing grammar, etc. She has some formal training in teaching a language. This is exactly what I wanted.

Tina, 13 lessons with Lia

Very knowledgeable and patient

She shows an easy mastery of her area of expertise. All the answers to my questions on grammar and usage seemed to be on the tip of her tongue. She has that wonderful and rare knack for making students feel at ease even when she is correcting them. Bravo!

Jeffrey, 2 lessons with Lia

Fun lessons

Lia takes an approach to learning Italian that incorporates not only grammar and syntax, but culture as well. Every week we discussed specific subjects but also movies watched or some reading I've done. This makes both tutoring time and homework during the week more enjoyable and removes some of the feeling of "work" from the process. I feel I have made steady and rapid improvements in my ability as a result. It's a little bit of a drive for me to get to her home, but it's been well worth it. Grazie, Lia!

Russell, 20 lessons with Lia

Not sure how the first lesson would go but couldn't be happier.

I was a little nervous making this step up to having a tutor's help to learn Italian. After the first visit I'm amazed at the patience, perseverance and kindness shown by Lia and her ability to make it fun and comfortable to learn the language. I have much greater confidence in moving forward than when I first started the search for a tutor. Lia certainly has mastered the art of language education. Grazie!

Bill, 2 lessons with Lia