Paola - Emma - Elena - Chiara -

Paola - She has been a teacher of languages from 1988 to 1992 in public Italian schools and has been working as a professional guide in florence as well in the province of florence Prato and Fiesole since 1992. - She graduated from Florence University with a degree in Foreign Languages (English and spanish) and she continued studying because of her passion for art history, she finished her studying in art history getting a Second University degree of Medieval History -Topic: The Domenican Order in Florence and the painting of Beato Angelico in San Marco Convent. - She has lived in England for a semester getting a Proficiency diploma from in English University of East Anglia (England), MA in Tourism Economy from Florence University of Economics. - She is also a Licenced tour leader. Emma - Has graduated from Florence University with a degree in Philosophy with master in Art History on the Warburg Institute in London and she has been working as a professional guide in Florence and Siena since 1992. She has also been guide in the Synagogue Museum of Florence in 1990. - Art History Docent at New Etruria College Association of Florence from 2003 and Lecturer on Medieval and Renaissance Art History for the Alumni College Abroad (2002-2008). - She finished her studying getting Second University degree in Art History, with dissertation on Fashion on Renaissance portraits. Elena - After her degree in Political Sciences from the University of Florence and the one from the School for Interpreters, she travelled extensively abroad,especially to USA. - Professional guide of Florence since 1998, she later became guide of Lucca and Livorno as well, believing that each town in Tuscany has a history and charme on its own, able to attract interest and visitors. Chiara - I enjoy teaching art history and have a particular passion for anthropology and the study of human groups portrayed in Renaissance Art. - Professional work experience:
1998 - 2008 Licensed Tour Guide: Florence, Fiesole and Prato
1998 - 2004 Teacher: Florence public highschool. - Education:
1978 T.O.E.F.L certificate
1979-1983 Accademy of Fine Arts (Florence)
Fine-Arts degree
1984 - 1988 University of Florence (Florence)
Masters degree in Anthropology of the Renaissance Art with a thesis on the Essence of the Human Being in the works of Leonardo da Vinci. - Interests:
I love to paint. I enjoy watching Italian neorealist films. Baking pastries is also a hobby of mine. - I have studied English language both in highschool and college.. I also spent 6 months in the U.S to perfect my language skills. I currently work as a professional guide. We specialize in customized tours, such as those for family groups, groups with special interests, honey-mooners. We also give tours in the countryside, in Siena and in Lucca.
We also give tours in the countryside, in Siena and in Lucca. Our languages for the tours in Florence and Fiesole are: English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and of course, Italian.
In Siena and Lucca the languages of our tours are English, French, German.