TEACHING + SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

As a former lecturer for several undergraduate programs in Florence, I designed and taught semester-length courses in fashion, travel, and lifestyle journalism; the craft of travel writing; and general composition with a strong emphasis on place/setting. When Covid-19 temporarily threw a wrench in that work, I launched my own virtual classes on the art of the first-person narrative essay. (Though I don’t have plans to run this specific course in the immediate future, you can download the brochure and see testimonials here to get a sense of my style.)

I’m not actively teaching full courses at the moment (2026), but am available for in-person or virtual guest lectures. I’ve worked with academic institutions and provider programs including Georgetown University (Villa Le Balze), the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florida State University, the European Institute of Design, American Institute for Foreign Study, and many others. If you are a professor, academic dean, or student life coordinator who sees potential to work together, let’s talk.

MEDIA ORIENTATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

I’m currently developing a three-part workshop aimed at artisans and small business owners who are eager to get noticed — and actually covered — by journalists and media professionals. (Please note this will be an orientation offering insight into journalists’ and editors’ perspectives, not full-service PR or marketing.) If you’d like to be notified when I launch this service, join the waitlist.