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Japanese language lecturer at SSML Bona Sforza University, teaching language and linguistics after translating manga for RW Edizioni.
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Experience
Japanese Written Linguistic Mediation Lecturer
Design and delivery of core Japanese language and linguistics courses for the second and third years of the Written Linguistic Mediation – Japanese degree programme.
Japanese LanguageLinguisticsCurriculum DesignTeaching
JP-EN-IT Interpreter and Linguistic and Cultural Mediator
In-house and official-event consecutive interpreting from Japanese into Italian and from Italian into Japanese for international guests in the publishing (manga) and video game sectors.
InterpretingJapaneseItalianEnglishCultural MediationMangaVideo Games
Japanese Language Workshop Lecturer
Contract lecturer for a Japanese-language workshop using extensive reading (Tadoku) for the POT 7 – UNISCO project for L-11 and L-12 degree classes at upper secondary schools.
Japanese LanguageExtensive ReadingTadokuTeaching
Content Analyst & Language Specialist (JA-IT-EN)
Analysed multilingual linguistic data to improve NLP models through semantic and syntactic annotation for machine-learning systems. Reviewed multi-channel content and corpora for computational linguistics projects.
Linguistic AnalysisNLPSemantic AnnotationSyntactic annotationMachine LearningComputational LinguisticsJapaneseItalianEnglish
Foreign Language and Culture Teacher in Upper Secondary School
Designed and delivered core Japanese language, literature and culture courses for A1–B2 levels. Conducted language-teaching experiments using digital tools such as PowerPoint, Quizlet, and artificial intelligence.
Japanese LanguageLiteratureCulturesTeachingPowerPointQuizletAI
Translator
Editorial translation of manga from Japanese into Italian, including titles such as Il fiore e il demone, Junjo Romantica, Lunatic Circus, Vampire Princess Miyu, Il giorno di Kira, and Mononokean l'imbronciato.
TranslationJapaneseItalianMangaEditorial
Internal Expert Teacher – PNRR Japanese Multilingual Enhancement Project
Designed and delivered a co-curricular training module aimed at strengthening Japanese-language skills and developing intermediate-level intercultural communication skills within the PNRR Multilingualism Enhancement project.
Japanese LanguageIntercultural CommunicationTrainingPNRR
Education
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Teaching qualification for foreign languages and cultures (Japanese) with a focus on teaching methodology, inclusive education, and digital tools for teaching.
University of Naples L'Orientale
Completed 24 university credits for teaching, covering philosophical anthropology, language teaching, and psychology of intercultural education.
University of Naples L'Orientale
Master's degree in Comparative Literatures and Cultures with a focus on Japanese and English language and literature, linguistics, and philology. Graduated with honors.
University of Naples L'Orientale
Bachelor's degree in Comparative Languages and Cultures with a focus on Japanese and English. Graduated with honors.
Waseda University
International mobility programme at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, supported by a university scholarship and a Japanese government (JASSO) scholarship.
San Giuseppe Moscati
Completed a 200-hour course in coding.
San Giuseppe Moscati
Completed a 200-hour course in interactive whiteboard (IWB) use.
San Giuseppe Moscati
Completed 200-hour courses in tablets and software for digital teaching.
Parole Migranti
Completed a translation course focused on translating manga.
Ascentis
Achieved Ascentis Level 3 C2 International Certificate in ESOL.