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 son, a student and athlete at a prestigious High School, was failing the Spanish course in his junior year. I immediately contacted Maria Conte to arrange private lessons to help my son. Maria was very accommodating in helping my son every weekend as he had a challenging schedule. She contributed her valuable and honorable guidance with homework, research, and oral presentations. My son greatly improved not only Spanish, but also the English grammar.  I do not have enough words to describe Maria’s kindness, helpfulness, organization and professionalism. I highly recommend her to all students who need to improve grades for school courses. 

K.T. – Milton, MA – Spring 2024

“Io parlo italiano! And you can, too. Maria is an excellent teacher, a native speaker of Italian with an abiding love of language and learning. Each course we take is structured differently. She brings in little props and plays games, and corrects our pronunciation with a smile. Her cultural activities and events are engaging and tremendous fun! Maria always challenges us to do our best, but friendship and laughter are really at the heart of the course. Mi piace imparare l’italiano con Maria–you will like learning Italian with her, too!”

Martha J. Bailey – Boston MA

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