Victoria

Hi I'm Dr Victoria Witkowski! Im a British University Lecturer/Researcher with a Ph.D and Masters in History (European University Institute, Florence) and BA (Hons) Degree from the University of Nottingham.

I have five years of experience of teaching and tutoring at all levels, from primary school children to university students.

I have a EU certified Teacher Training Certificate in Higher Education and EDI pedagogy.

I TEACH:

• History (university level and below - thesis prep/applications, A Levels, GCSE, secondary and primary school qualifications).

• English as a foreign language (exam prep: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge exams at all levels).

• History of Art (undergraduate level, A Levels).

• Humanities (general - geography, politics, etc... - all levels.)

• Italian as a foreign language (all levels).

STUDENT REVIEWS (anon):

• 'Very good, and very understanding. Amazing teacher, very engaging'.

• 'The instructor was an extremely good teacher, who was well read on the subject and extremely approachable and helpful'.

• 'The professor is very passionate and knows the content well; she also generates much discussion amongst the class and allows ideas to bounce off each other'.

Tutoring Experience

I am a native English speaker, bilingual in Italian and I have experience teaching in person/online to children and adults of all ages.

UNIVERSITY TEACHING

• History course (undergraduate): 'Italian Fascism and Global Responses', Italian Studies Department, University of Toronto.

• History course (undergraduate): 'The Fascist Playbook: from Futurism to the Present', University of Syracuse.

These courses covered 19th and 20th century political, social and cultural (visual) history: European fascism, nazism, communism, colonialism, World War I, World War II, decolonisalisation, postcolonialism, international relations.

TUTORING

• English as a foreign language (exam prep detailed above) in person and online, individually and in group settings, age range: 3-70.

• Academic writing for exams, essays (school and university level) and university applications. I am a peer-reviewed writer, editor translator and reviewer, for academic journals, blogs and public history initiatives.

• Italian as a foreign language.

OTHER

• Italian Cultural Heritage Course (summer camp for teenagers) - the course focused on the history and culture of Italian food, fashion, sport and other popular topics dating from the Ancient Roman Republic to present-day.

Tutoring Approach

• I am professional, approachable and open-minded to foster a comfortable and respectful learning environment in all my classrooms.

• My teaching approach encourages student-centred learning for enhanced comprehension and active student participation to achieve optimal results.

• I will patiently support you in your studies and equip you with the skills required to confidently reach your academic goals and future success.