Maria Conte Programs

“I am taking some courses on personal growth with Maria Conte. Each course I take is visibly rich in content and well colored with detail. My recent course “Where to Find New Love Partners,” I personally found it particularly interesting. Maria through her organized presentations, invites participants to think deeply and learn about themselves. I wish I had taken her courses much earlier, as they are very educational, both for women and men. Maria is an excellent life coach who has great listening and guiding skills.”- Christine S. Davis – Boston, 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

“I am of Italian descent and want my U.S.-born children to take Italian citizenship. In order to start the process, the Consulate General of Italy required the translation of some important family documents, such as birth and marriage certificates, various letters and a Divorce Agreement from English to Italian.  Maria Conte was referred to me by a work colleague, and I subsequently hired her to do my services. I was very pleased with her attention and at the quality of the resulting work she delivered to me. I recommend Maria Conte for the translation of any documents.”