Maria Conte Programs

Italian, Spanish, ESL, Art, Health and Wellness

Italian  – Spanish – ESL – Art – Cooking – Translations – Health & Wellness

Available at your convenience.

Excellence in Language, Art, Culinary Skills & Wellness Instruction - Personalized tutoring and educational programs - in the Greater Boston area. Welcome! Each program is thoughtfully tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals or groups, ensuring a productive and enriching learning experience. I am committed to providing exceptional educational services at competitive rates, making learning both accessible and enjoyable. For more information or to book a session, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Maria’s Programs

Cooking, Baking & Conversation

Are you looking for a recreational hobby? It is never too late to learn how to cook. Maria will guide you positively throughout the entire process.

Testimonials

“My wife and I took two conversation classes with Maria Conte. Both were very helpful for improving our pronunciation, listening and speaking skills. The classes were well organized. Professoressa Maria listened carefully, spoke slowly, and gave us personalized suggestions and help. We also enjoyed ourselves which helped us relax and speak more freely. I recommend the conversation classes as a supplement for students who are studying Italian in more academic settings, or as a review for those who know some Italian and want to informally review and practice speaking. I also took a private tutorial, “Spanish for Travelers” from Professoressa Maria. It was intense, and very helpful. Maria Conte is an excellent teacher with loads of experience and a warm, personal approach.”

John Kochevar – Boston, MA

“Maria is a wonderful instructor and is very passionate about teaching her students! I started taking her course with a basic understanding of Italian, and she helped me flourish. I can now speak with my grandmother in Italian and feel much more confident conversationally. I highly recommend taking her courses to improve your language skills!” 

Vincenzo DiNatale – Cambridge, MA – Winter 2025

I am a student of Italian descent who was enrolled in Maria Conte’s 

“Easy Italian for Travelers I” course in the spring of 2024.  I do not speak Italian. That fall, I had the opportunity to take a trip to Italy.  (I am now enrolled in part II of the same course.)  I found that what I had learned from Maria in the Italian I class was extremely helpful in Italy.  Yes, the basics were helpful–the vocabulary, the commonly used phrases, the information needed for touristy places such as restaurants, hotels, public transportation–but I had an unusual experience which truly showed me the value of what I had learned in this class.  One of my elderly friends was lost and missing for several hours in Rome.  I found I was able to use  my “beginner’s” knowledge of Italian to obtain assistance from guards, police, pedestrians, and taxis, etc. to find my friend.  I will forever be  glad I took this course!

Because of this trip, I missed enrolling in part II of the course last fall.  As I said, I am taking it now, but it has been a year since I took part I.  So I used Maria’s textbook, “Easy Italian for Travelers I” to review.  It has been extremely helpful and I don’t think I could have gone on to Italian II without it.  The book is so organized, thorough, and easy to understand, which is a reflection of the way Maria actually teaches the course. She is very good at simple explanations and immersing the class in actual usage of Italian instead of English.  In short she makes it fun!  I would highly recommend her courses and her books.

Thank you,

Ninette Pantano Cummings

Ninette Pantano Cummings