Tessa Wiechmann

Teacher Trainer in Florence

  • Born in Boston, USA, raised in Florence, Italy;
  • Dual citizen (Italy–USA), bilingual and bicultural;
  • Lived in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, England, Spain, and the USA;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, University of Florence (focus on Strategic Studies);
  • Master’s Degree in Communication and Public Relations (focus on Crisis Management);
  • Certified English language teacher (TEFL/TESOL – business, medical, military);
  • Certified DITALS instructor (Italian for foreigners);
  • 110-hour course in Ethno-clinical Mediation – Centro Studi Sagara;
  • Over 20 years of experience as teacher, translator, and interpreter;
  • Business English trainer for executives (levels A1–C1), BEC and IELTS preparation;
  • Trainer and coordinator for EU-funded Military English courses (“Stand at Ease”, Grosseto);
  • Translator of The Tramuto Way by Donato Tramuto (EN>IT, 2019);
  • Translator of MSF Italy report on rehabilitation for torture survivors (IT>EN);
  • Interpreter for RFK Center and human rights events with Kerry Kennedy and international activists;
  • Interpreter at Lucca Film Festival for international guests (2014–2019);
  • Passionate about art, devoted reader of historical fiction, and in love with teaching;
  • At Europass since 2025.