ITALIAN I
Fridays, 9:00 AM – 10:25 AM; Instructor: Stephanie De La Hoz
This 12 week session* is for first time students or those returning to the language after a break. Foundational skills including pronunciation, grammar and basic vocabulary will be covered. Students will emerge from the class with basic understanding of the language and limited ability to communicate verbally. Classes will be offered online (Zoom) throughout the entire session.
*This session begins on Monday the 14th of September and ends on Friday the 11th of December (13 weeks). Please note the week of Thanksgiving there are no classes. The week of December 14th will be reserved for any make-up sessions that needed to be rescheduled from earlier in the fall session.
Instructor
Stephanie De La Hoz
Stephanie De La Hoz was born in the Philippines and fluently speaks English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Tagalog. Stephanie earned a Bachelor’s Degree at Florida International University with a Major in Spanish Education and a Minor in Italian. She studied abroad in Italy and upon graduation she became a high school teacher for both languages (Spanish/Italian). Later on she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia where she trained English teachers in methodology and best practices. She possesses a professional teaching certificate in Spanish, Italian, and ESOL and currently lives in Tampa with her husband and daughter.
