About Andrea
Andrea grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, where she studied Italian in public school, as well as in Florence, Siena, and Perugia, Italy. She went on to earn a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MA from UCLA, both in Italian Literature. For over 25 years she has taught Italian to both children and adults in Southern California schools, including UCLA, CSULB, Taft High School, Pierce College, College of the Canyons, and Pepperdine. Andrea has also performed at the Vatican and throughout Italy as pianist, vocalist, and conductor, and has appeared in Italian roles on tv and film. She wrote the lyrics for and sings vocals on the original song, “La vita italiana fa per me”, in the international Fiat 500L commercial, “Wedding”. She has thirty years of experience as a professional translator and Italian language consultant. Andrea is passionate about making her classes fun and interactive, and enjoys sharing her Italian travel experiences and her love of Italian cinema and music with her students.
RESUME ANDREA L. DAVIS EDUCATION University of California, Los Angeles, California Master of Arts in Italian Literature Research Assistanceship Grant Recipient Teaching Assistanceship (Teaching Italian language courses) University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bachelor of Arts in Italian Literature Magna Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, Malibu, CA 2021 Adjunct Professor of Italian Courses taught: Elementary Italian 151 and 152 COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS, Santa Clarita, CA 2019 - Present Adjunct Professor of Italian Courses taught: Elementary Italian 101 (in-person, hybrid, online, and OnlineLIVE (remote synchronous)); Learning platforms: Canvas, MindTap, iLrn GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2017 - Present Italian Instructor, Community Services Department Courses taught: Conversational Italian Level I and II LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE, Woodland Hills, CA 2005 - 2019 Adjunct Professor of Italian, Italian Department Tutoring Liaison Courses taught: Elementary Italian 1, Italian 2, and Italian 8 (Conversational Italian). Supervised Italian Department tutors. Created the "Circolo italiano" and cultural field trips. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH 2007 - 2008 Adjunct Professor of Italian Courses taught: Elementary Italian 1 and Italian 2. PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL, Beverly Hills, CA 2006 Italian Instructor Courses taught: Elementary Italian to Grades K-6. SEVEN ARROWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Pacific Palisades, CA 2003 - 2005 Italian Instructor Created an After-School Program in Italian for Grades 2-4. POINT DUME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Malibu, CA 1999 - 2002 Italian Instructor Created an After-School Program in Italian for Grades K-4. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 1993 - 1994 Italian Instructor (Teaching Assistant) Courses taught: Elementary Italian 1 and 2. OTHER EXPERIENCE Certified Online Instructor Received certification in Teaching Online with Canvas from Pierce College in Fall 2018 and from COC in Fall 2020 Italian and Music Teacher Taught Italian and Music to children ages 8-12 at All-In Urban Summer Academy, Los Angeles Italian Lyricist Wrote Italian lyrics for the theme song to the Fiat 500L commercial, "Wedding". Available on iTunes, the song is entitled, "La Vita italiana fa per me". Wrote Italian lyrics for Subaru Japan National Commercial. Conductor / Soloist Conducted the Millennium Choir with Beppe Cantarelli throughout Italy. Italian Interpreter / Host “Giornata della Gioventù” Concert, Fidenza, Italy. Translator - Italian to English / English to Italian Arias for Tenor by Composer Beppe Cantarelli. Screenplays for Mauro Borelli and Carpe Diem Entertainment. TV Scripts, Treatments, and Articles into Italian - Columbia-Tristar Int. TV Subtitles for feature films Editor of Italian Text Essential Styles, Book Two- Alfred Publishing Co. Research Assistant Assisted Professors Marga Cottino-Jones and Lucia Re in their research, as well as helping to organize the Futurism Conference at UCLA. Assistant Director, Center for Italian Studies- University of Pennsylvania Provided counsel to students interested in study-abroad programs in Italy. Exchange Student in Italy Università per Stranieri, Perugia Istituto di Lingua e Cultura Italiana Michelangelo, Firenze Centro Linguistico Dante Alighieri, Siena / Firenze Resident Casa Italiana at the University of Pennsylvania. Intern Graduate Level Italian Course, "Il Decameron", with Professor Franco Fido Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island AWARDS AND HONORS Dean’s List at the University of Pennsylvania Vittorini Scholarship for Excellence in Italian, Sponsored by the America-Italy Society of Philadelphia, and First Prize (twice), Vittorini Italian Essay Contest, Philadelphia, PA. Italian Institute of New York Scholarship to study at the Istituto Michelangelo, Florence, Italy
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