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TERESA BRENTEGANI

Dallas,USA

Summary

Dynamic Lecturer with 25 years of successful Italian teaching and translating experience. Known for interesting lectures with helpful supporting materials and detail-oriented classroom management. Dedicated to individual student success and comprehensive understanding.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Italian Senior Lecturer

Southern Methodist University
08.1998 - Current
  • Delivered beginner to advanced level undergraduate courses via classroom, online and hybrid methodologies to satisfy course curricula and meet student needs.
  • Engaged in continuous professional development through attending workshops, webinars, and conferences to stay current with industry trends and best practices in higher education.
  • Mentored junior faculty members, contributing to their professional growth and development.
  • Designed course materials such as syllabi, lecture notes, assignments aligned with both programmatic outcomes as well as course-specific objectives.

Italian Area Advisor, Coordinator and Director

Southern Methodist University
08.2002 - 10.2017
  • Managed textbook orders for all courses
  • Prepared and adjusted class schedules
  • Contributed to the development of consistent syllabi for multi-section classes (1401 and 1402)
  • Ensured regular updates to teaching materials and proficiently organized Blackboard/Canvas resources on an ongoing basis.
  • Selected textbooks through collaborative evaluation with colleagues
  • Evaluated and assessed transfer credits for Italian language courses taken abroad.
  • Providing guidance to Italian language students and minors
  • Assisted minors in reviewing Degree Progress Reports (DPR) and resolving any discrepancies
  • Updated department website
  • Participated in all scheduled Executive committee Meetings

Director and Instructor

Southern Methodist University
06.2011 - 08.2014

Director and Instructor

Southern Methodist University
06.2004 - 08.2007

Director and Instructor

Southern Methodist University
07.1999 - 08.2002

Italian Instructor and Translator

Italian Club of Dallas
05.1998 - 06.2007
  • Developed and taught multiple Italian language courses, including Beginning and Intermediate levels, Intensive 5-week sessions for students, and a course specifically designed for travelers.
  • Translations of official documents, transcripts, letters, and written correspondence from Italian to English.

Italian Instructor

Southern Methodist University
06.1998 - 08.2005

Developed and taught:

Beginning Italian, part 1

Beginning Italian, part 2

Italian conversation for Advanced students

Italian for Travelers

  • Employed differentiated instruction methods, catering to diverse learning styles within the classroom setting.

Italian Translator

Baskerville Publishers
09.1996 - 01.2003

Giulietta Simionato: How Cinderella Became Queen

Published by Baskerville Publishers, 1997

ISBN 10: 1880909499


Franco Corelli : a man, a voice, by Marina Boagno, with Gilberto Starone ; translated by Teresa Brentegani and Samuel Chase ; chronology by Gilberto Starone ; discography by Gilberto Starone ; tapography by Federico Rota ; videography and filmography by Gilberto Starone, Mark Schiavone, and Stephen R. Leopold ; compact disc compiled by Mark Schiavone.

Published by Baskerville Publishers, 1996

ISBN: 1880909502

Italian Instructor, Interpreter and Translator

The Foreign Language Center
11.1997 - 01.2002

Private semi-private and group Italian classes at all levels.

Clients included: Exxon Mobil, Texas Instruments, American Airlines

Youth Counselor

Sioux's YMCA
06.1992 - 09.1992
  • Monitored youth behavior and offered guidance and support for positive change.
  • Supervised youth in engaging environment to promote security and safety for all ages.
  • Assisted youth in developing problem-solving and communication skills to support stress management.

Education

Laurea Specialistica - Lingue e Letterature Straniere

IULM
MIlano, Italia
01.1993

Skills

  • Student Engagement
  • Teaching Excellence
  • Class Management
  • Online content delivery
  • Online Course design

Additionalworkexperience

Investor Manager, Shift Manager, Food and Safety Control, Ocean Shack Restaurant, Dallas, Texas and Turner Falls Park, Davis, Oklahoma, 05/01/07, present

Languages

Italian
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
French
Elementary

Timeline

Director and Instructor

Southern Methodist University
06.2011 - 08.2014

Director and Instructor

Southern Methodist University
06.2004 - 08.2007

Italian Area Advisor, Coordinator and Director

Southern Methodist University
08.2002 - 10.2017

Director and Instructor

Southern Methodist University
07.1999 - 08.2002

Italian Senior Lecturer

Southern Methodist University
08.1998 - Current

Italian Instructor

Southern Methodist University
06.1998 - 08.2005

Italian Instructor and Translator

Italian Club of Dallas
05.1998 - 06.2007

Italian Instructor, Interpreter and Translator

The Foreign Language Center
11.1997 - 01.2002

Italian Translator

Baskerville Publishers
09.1996 - 01.2003

Youth Counselor

Sioux's YMCA
06.1992 - 09.1992

Laurea Specialistica - Lingue e Letterature Straniere

IULM
TERESA BRENTEGANI