Meet Lisa
Italian Language and Wine Educator
Ciao! I moved to Florence in the early 2000s as an art student and quickly fell in love with Italy. I felt an intuitive connection and refused to return to Ohio. After 3 semesters as a study abroad student, I transferred to The American University of Rome where I completed a BA in Italian Studies.
I then moved back to Florence where I completed a Masters Degree in Women and Minority Studies from the University of Florence. Still hungry to learn (and eat) more about Italy, I completed a second Masters in Italian Studies at NYU La Pietra. During this time I worked in bars and restaurants, explored Central Italy, became interested in wine and mastered Italian.
I moved to NYC in 2015 with the ambition of starting my own Italian school so I could stay connected with Italy while bringing my expertise to Italian-American, wine lovers and Italophiles on our side of the Atlantic.
My hobbies include Japanese archery, running marathons and baking.
How Immerse Italy Works
Immerse Italy offers a large range of Italian opportunities from private language classes, themed corporate events to niche Italian wine lectures. Each service is tailored to your desire!
To begin, book a 15-30 minute Discovery Call with Lisa with details about your needs, schedule and topic of interest and we will take it from there!
Here are common discussion points for each service:
Language classes
- What level of Italian do you currently speak?
- Why do you want to learn Italian?
- Frequency of classes, learning goals.
Themed seminars
- What topic? ex: cheese, chocolate, wine, Sicily.
- Information about group size, location, purpose.
- Timeline, logistics.
Wine classes
- Language or informational class?
- Details for the desired theme.
- Budget and logistics.
A presto!