About Maria Ivana
Bio
I earned my Master's degree in European and American Languages and Literatures at University of Naples “L’Orientale” (March 20th, 2015). I was in the operator front office activities and tourist reception of “EPT & Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno, Cura e Turismo di Napoli”. My duty up there was to advise tourists on local culture and sightseeing in English, German, Spanish and Italian, to assist tourists, local residents and tourism industry colleagues over the counter or the phone and to answer e-mail or phone enquiries. I am quick learner and hard worker. I am quick learner and hard worker. I am a resolute, meticulous and reliable person. I work well with everyone and I like to challenge myself to improve at everything I do.
I'm passionate about
Foreign languages and literatures, travelling, outdoor trips, reading classics, photography, computer, cinema, theatre, new technologies,
The TED story
I was introduced to the world of TED by my English language lecture. I hope to find many interesting videos to translate from English to my mothertongue and I also hope to be capable of offering good revisions of Italian translations from other Ted's contributors.
Things you might not know
Listening and giving advices to others. I am also good at speaking in public, language teaching, adapting fast to multicultural enviroments and adjusting priorities to meet deadlines.