REVIEWS
“Buongiorno Jodina, I want to tell you that taking your class helped me so much during my trip to Italy in May-June. I was surprised how well I could speak and understand. It was just wonderful, especially with family that live there, even though they speak il dialetto siciliano. I’ll be back if you still continue to teach. You’re a good teacher. So enjoyed the class and what it did for me. Saluti e grazie.” –Adele Buono
“Hi Jodina, I had the Tuesday afternoon summer class with you and enjoyed it very much. We returned from our 3-week Italy trip and I found my Italian very useful, particularly as to directions and numbers. I was able to save us hours on directions and ensure that all prices were fair. All my best.” –John Guenther
“Jodina’s online learning courses were so valuable to my 16 year old son and I. We started learning with her in Spring of 2023 and have both made tremendous strides with her one-on-one sessions, group classes and travel courses to prepare for our time in Italy.
I feel very fortunate to have stumbled upon her course during a Google search and now benefit greatly from her years of living in Italy. My son started his year long journey in September with confidence, and I feel so prepared to visit him in Italy this month. Jodina has put together the essential words and phrases that I know I will use when I’m traveling. She has developed so many useful tricks for you to remember words and pronounce them correctly.
In addition, the online courses are so convenient to jump online from anywhere, however, more importantly, gave us visibility to ourselves in order to mirror Jodina to master the Italian pronunciation (normally I prefer not to see myself on Zoom, however, for learning a language, I could quickly see how I need to adjust my jaw to make the sounds correctly).
Lastly, not only will you learn the language, additionally, Jodina gives you practical resources to navigate Italy financially while minimizing costs, understand the culture and travel safely. Grazie mille!” –Melissa Vossen
“The Travel Conversation Class was very helpful in that it focused on key phrases, greetings, directions, and more, for interacting on an Italian vacation. I learned quite a bit from this session because, for me, it was not only a review but also a practical application of our basics. So Good! Thanks for making the Italian language come alive!” –Jay Brandenburg
“The travel workshop was helpful because it covered a phrases and vocabulary that haven’t been covered in my other classes. The cultural pointers were also very enlightening.” –Marcy O’Connell
“Ciao, Jodina! I think the Travel workshop was the best conversation clinic so far, although I enjoyed each and every one. It was so useful and relevant. I especially enjoyed the interactive exercise of asking for and giving directions. Everyone who attends is so engaging and fun to work with. Thank you again, grazie mille!” –Lynda King
“Jodina brought a special Italian Travel and Language Workshop to my friends and me in preparation for a trip we took to Italy last month [March 2010]. It was so much fun and well-worth our time as we learned lots of helpful phrases, tips on everything from shopping to ordering dinner in a restaurant, and practical advice on packing. The class was interactive and entertaining, but also helpful. Jodina had each of us make flashcards during the class and we all took them with us, practicing them on the airplane and referring to them when needed.” –Dianne Sivulka, Participant and finisher of the Rome 2010 Marathon (See pictures of the “Ciao Bella” Rome Adventure)
“Molto bene! Lively & informative. Jodina is an absolute gem to have as your teacher/guide through the streets of Italy or America! I loved the workshop and recommend it highly before any trip to Italy!” –Grace Anne Kenealy 🙂
“Thanks Jodina for last night’s workshop/class and for your positive, patient, fun instruction. It was a great way to end the week as well as very informing for our upcoming trip!” –Rick Normand
“A fun, open environment with good energy and fast-paced learning.” –Zane & Bob Bruck
“Great examples and hand outs. Lots of good answers to our questions.” –Dot Stevenson
“I feel much more prepared and relaxed about my upcoming trip.” –-Robert Keith
“I’m feeling more comfortable about my trip to Italy.” –John Resnick
