our people

Born and raised  in Milan, Ilaria gained her cum lode degree in Psychology at the  prestigious University of Padua before moving to London where she was awarded a Master of Research Methods from the University of London.

Born in Milan, raised in the UK and Australia, Charlotte is bilingual and responsible for marketing and promotion of our language school. When not working for the school, Charlotte applies her creative skills to  a degree in Architecture at the University of Queensland.

    A qualified primary teacher with a cum lode degree in Primary Education from the Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca and a master's degree cum lode from the 

Università Ca'​Foscari Venezia, Miri brings a wealth of pedagogical and  andragogical  knowledge and experience to Scuola da Vinci

 Sam is a lifelong learner and lover of all things Italian. She graduated from Griffith University with a Diploma of Languages (Italian) and a Bachelor of Counselling. Passionate about the Italian language and culture, Sam loves to keep learning, share her knowledge, and connect with others who share her enthusiasm. She is excited to help create a welcoming community of people brought together by a shared love of all things Italian.   

George is a Professor of Psychology, having researched and published extensively in high impact international journals. His research covers memory and language, including language acquisition in children and adults. He has  led departments of Psychology at Central Queensland University and Charles Sturt University and has worked as Chief Academic Officer (Provost) at Oceania University of Medicine.