Marzia CELI examiner

I'm currently learning 2 languages on Italki for over a year, and while most teachers on the platform are excellent, Professor Marzia stands out by far. She possesses exceptional knowledge, outstanding teaching skills, and a temperament perfectly suited to being a master teacher. I feel incredibly lucky to have her as my teacher. Since starting with her, I have made remarkable progress and am excited to continue learning under her guidance. If you haven't yet taken her group classes, I also highly recommend them. They are not only well-structured but also engaging and inspiring.

After about a year and a half working together, every week, Marzia helped me prepare to take the Italian B2 exam today. Not an easy exam, by the way, as it covers all of the verb tenses, both direct and indirect pronouns, AND includes a challenging spoken section, so needless to say, I was a bit reluctant to “jump in” with this upper-intermediate exam. And when I say that Marzia “helped me to prepare,” I mean that she dragged my a** through the trenches, built up my confidence with lots of exercises, and pushed me, especially during the two months leading up to the exam, preparing me and helping me to face my fears. Marzia is a very gifted teacher. I didn’t realize it, but when she was giving me articles to read “for fun” each week, she was also preparing me for B2 reading comprehension, and when she gave me photos to describe during our lessons (again, also fun), she was actually prepping me for the B2 oral exam. Thank you thank you, Marzia. I couldn’t have done it without you!

I had a fantastic Italian lesson with Marzia! As an intermediate learner, I truly appreciated her ability to pinpoint the areas where I need the most improvement—especially in grammar and fluidity—and guide me through them with clarity and patience. She adapted the lesson to match my level and goals, providing the right balance of challenge and encouragement. I never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Marzia was also quick to pick up on my strengths and helped reinforce them, which made me feel more confident as we progressed. She explained difficult concepts in a way that made them easier to grasp, and she gave me practical tools I can use to continue improving outside of class. It’s clear that she is not only a skilled teacher but also someone who genuinely enjoys helping her students grow. I’m looking forward to our next session and feel motivated to keep learning. Highly recommended!

Marzia is the best Italki teacher that I have ever had classes with. She strikes a perfect balance of correcting you and letting you talk. And is always prepared to teach you something new. I started with baseline Italian and now just 15 lessons later I feel like I can legitimately have conversations with Italians! There is so much left to learn and I am super excited to do so with Marzia! Give her a shot it's worth every penny!

Marzia è sempre paziente con me e si adatta al mio livello. È super intelligente e un'insegnante eccellente. Lo so bene, visto che sono professoressa universitaria di lingua e letteratura spagnola!

Grazie Marzia!!