About me

Hello everyone,
My name is Brandon. I was born in Sicily, and I’m an Italian language tutor. I love helping others learn — for me, it’s truly a way of life.

As a child, in the town where I lived, I often saw foreigners struggling deeply: adults and children who, once they arrived here, could no longer communicate — symbolically speaking, they lost both their voice and their hearing. This placed them in a state of great emotional and personal vulnerability. Some people tried to help them, but few succeeded; many remained indifferent or watched from afar with curiosity, while others even mocked them and took pleasure in their difficulties.

In my heart, a flame was burning — like a red giant star. I decided that one day I would do something to help them. But I was just a little boy; at that time, I couldn’t really do anything except comfort someone who was crying and be friendly and curious with everyone, eager to get to know them and understand what they wanted to say.

As I grew up, everything around me seemed to go in the opposite direction of my desire: local trends, the academic path I was later forced to take, even the very place where I lived seemed unsuitable… But I didn’t care. Every time I devoted myself to teaching and helping someone understand something (for example, classmates with English, science, history, or Italian), I felt a light ignite inside me. And to be honest, I wasn’t the only one who benefited — the other person, too, gained something beyond the concepts we discussed. Their sense of frustration and blockage diminished, sometimes even disappeared completely.

After finishing high school, I faced serious health problems, and my future became very uncertain — I was only 18 or 19. Despite everything, I focused most of my energy on a long, daily exchange of emotions and linguistic-cultural experiences with people from many different countries. It was a deeply formative time, and in some way, I was finally fulfilling the desire of my heart.

Over time, I developed an approach and a method based on practice and emotion — tested and refined through real experience — and I formally began my teaching career. My approach, which I named “LA BUSSOLA ITALIANA® 🧭🇮🇹” (The Italian Compass) — has been of great help to many, and that makes me truly happy. It’s constantly evolving and growing along with me — a genuine inner journey. 🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻 

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My teaching style has a strong human and personal touch. My curiosity has also led me to explore certain areas of learning science and psychology which, together with my deep personal journey, have enhanced my awareness over time — something I share with all of you during the learning process.

In me, you’ll find an empathetic teacher who continuously supports you and offers emotional guidance when you need it. I don’t see you as “a student,” but as 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, because 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 — a place where you’ll feel completely at ease!