About me

Hello everyone,
My name is Brandon, and I’m an Italian tutor from Sicily!
I love teaching and consider it a true way of life. Since I was a child, I’ve always stood by those who were weaker, trying to support them. I realized that among the “most helpless” were foreigners — adults and children who, once they arrived in Italy, lost their “voice and hearing” (symbolically speaking). They could no longer communicate, which placed them in a condition of great vulnerability and psychological struggle.
Some people tried to help them, but few succeeded; many others stayed indifferent or simply watched from a distance with curiosity; others even mocked them, taking pleasure in seeing them struggle.

In my heart, a flame burned with the intensity of a red giant star. I decided that one day I would do something to help them. But I was only eight years old, and at that time, all I could do was comfort someone who was crying and be friendly and curious toward everyone — eager to get to know them and understand what they wanted to say.

Everything around me seemed to move in the opposite direction — local trends, the academic path I was later forced to take... But I didn’t care, because every time I helped someone understand something (whether it was language, science, history, or psychology), I felt alive. My inner light turned on, and it wasn’t just me who benefited — the other person also gained something beyond the concepts we were discussing.

Not long after, I developed serious health problems, and my future became very uncertain — I was only 18 or 19 years old. Despite everything, I devoted much of my energy to a long and daily emotional and linguistic-cultural exchange with people from many different countries. It was an incredibly formative experience, and I was finally fulfilling, in some way, the desire of my heart.

Over time, I developed an approach and a method based on practice and emotion, and I officially began teaching.
I named my approach “LA BUSSOLA ITALIANA® 🧭🇮🇹” (The Italian Compass) — it has been a great help to many people, and that makes me truly happy 🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻

I'm sure you'll find it interesting:

"A passion turned into a profession" – Personal Story

"Learning: When context makes all the difference" – Personal Experience 

My teaching style has a deeply human and personal touch. My curiosity has led me to explore areas of learning science and psychology which, together with my own inner journey, continue to deepen my awareness — something I share with all of you throughout the learning process.

With me, you’ll find an empathetic teacher who constantly supports you and offers emotional encouragement when you need it.
You are not “a student,” but a human being learning together with me — someone who deserves kindness, understanding, and respect, just as much as I do.
You can feel free to be yourself: I’m not here to judge you, but to share my knowledge with you and help you make it your own.
The environment I offer is professional, welcoming, and friendly at the same time — you’ll feel comfortable and at ease!