Leonardo Ligabue

- Italian wine expertise acquired through training in order to best serve customers - Managing customers relations - Creating a strategy to develop new potential customers

Relevant coursework: Business Japanese Language, Presentation and SWOT Analysis, Japanese Language in Media

- Provided translation and interpreting services for Japanese organic tea producers in Italy, Japanese exchange students with lawyers, and Italian wine producers in Tokyo - Facilitated business negotiations between Japanese and Italian parties, ensuring effective communica

Relevant coursework: Sociology of Japan, Contemporary Religions and Politics, Advanced Japanese Language Thesis: “Participation, Autonomy, and Democracy in Japanese Language Teaching: two online projects as case studies” Faculty tutor program: received a €1200 stipend for tutoring beginner and intermediate level Japanese language classes

- Coordinated educational projects (Virtual Ryuugaku 1 and 2) involving 195 students from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and various Japanese universities - Analyzed a total of 33,552 written messages between students - Collaborated with Professor Marcella Mariotti and received funding from the Japan Foundation

- Guided over 30 students, dedicating personal attention lacking in large classrooms - Tutored for beginner and intermediate Japanese Language classrooms

History of Japan, Political History of Japan, International Relations, Beginner and Intermediate Japanese Language, Contemporary Japanese Society, Cultural Studies. Research thesis on Japanese Language education.

- Coordinated a group of students for a 15-week, €75,000 educational and research project (SPIN) led by Professor Marcella Mariotti - Assisted in developing questionnaires and conducted mixed-method research analysis - Published a research paper leading a small team of researchers