Background
Rachel Samiani is a Binghamton University alumna who began her career at Binghamton while pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Italian. During her undergraduate years, Samiani served as a teaching assistant for numerous Italian language courses. Before returning to Binghamton University in 2012, she worked as an ESL and Spanish tutor for SUNY Broome. She then began teaching Italian at both SUNY Broome and Binghamton University. In time she moved to teaching at Binghamton full-time.
Samiani’s research focuses on the linguistic and cultural diversity in Italy. She has experience with both SUNY study abroad and internship programs within the Romance Languages and Literatures department. Apart from teaching, her passion lies in community outreach and connectivity. In recent years, Samiani has created courses with a Community Engaged Learning designation and has served as Faculty in Residence for a campus Romance Language Learning Community.
Education
- Master of Arts: Italian, Binghamton University (2015)
- Bachelor of Arts: Italian Language and Literature, Binghamton University (2009)
Teaching Interests
- ITAL 115: Elementary Level 2
- ITAL 181D: Italy through Music
- ITAL 215: Intermediate Level 2
- ITAL 251: Culture and Composition
- ITAL 311: Food, Culture and Conversation
