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ICC Board
Silvia Arnone Metzger: Board Member
Born and raised in Italy, she obtained her “Laurea” degree from the University of Genova where she worked as a researcher until she moved to California.She has traveled extensively. She has worked as an interpreter and translator and has been teaching Italian for over 20 years at all levels in institutions and Universities in the San Diego area and in Australia and Italy.
Silvia has been involved with the Italian Community Center since the beginnings of the organization and has served on the Board as Vice President and President for several years. She particularly enjoys teaching at the Italian Community Center, where she finds the students very interesting and stimulating because they are motivated and eager to learn the Italian language and culture.She has been teaching Italian at ICC since 1989.
James Bianchi: Board Member
Laura Bianconcini: Teacher and Board Member
From: Roma, Italia
Laura is a native of Rome where she lived almost her entire life. She has studied as a Tour Operator, having her school just in front of the Coliseum. Because of her strong interest in tourism and foreign languages, although in different areas, she pursued working in international and multicultural environment in Italy and abroad, for American corporations. She traveled extensively all over Europe teaching Corporate Performance Management applications.
Passionate of Italian culture she held Italian cuisine courses and organized cinema events. Laura speaks fluently English, French and Spanish. She has a particular interest in discovering Italian unspoiled destinations, with their local products and traditions that she promotes by designing customized trips through her travel company. Laura also served as President of ICC. Laura teaches Italian also at UCSD Extension.
Serena Camozzo: VP of Programs
Born in Venice, she has always loved foreign languages and traveling. She obtained her Laurea in Communication/Cognitive Science from the University of Bologna and her MA in Applied Linguistics/Italian from the University of Venice. She came to San Diego to study at UCSD and has now been living here for almost ten years, working at that same university. She started teaching Italian and organizing events at the ICC in 2002 and has been in charge of the language program since 2005.
Barbara Carra: Board Member and Editor
Education: School of foreign languages: English, French and German “Accademia Internazionale di Lingue”, Florence, Italy. AA “Aviation Management”, “Flight Operations” with Highest Honors, Mesa College, San Diego. BS in Aviation Management, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Summa cum Laude. Currently she is working for a company that sell Italian airplanes as Office Manager. ICC: She has been helping the ICC since 1995. Over the years she has acted as Secretary, Vice-President, and President. Presently, she serves as Editor of our newsletter "Piccola Italia" and as Board Member. For information on ad placement or articles submission, please leave a message for her at the ICC phone number or send an email to her attention.
Victor Laruccia: Development
Roberto Ruocco: President
Born and raised in Naples, Italy. He considered himself a "complete" Italian having lived in the North, Center, South and islands of Italy during his Air Force Officer's long career.
He is a lawyer licensed in Italy specializing in immigration law. Presently is the Honorary Vice Consul of Italy in San Diego, a Vice President of the Italian Community Center, and a Vice President of the House of Italy in Balboa Park. He has been teaching at the Italian Community Center since 2005.
Don Santamaria: Facilities
Graziella Spinelli: Board Member
Don Stadelli: Board Member & Treasurer
Born in San Diego and raised in the back country of Julian. Graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Don is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner. He operates his own private practice in San Diego specializing in taxation, financial planning and investment advisory services.
Don has been a regular student at ICC since 2002. He has also attended language school in Italy. In his spare time, Don is passionate about golf, tennis and the Italian language and culture.
Andrea Zarattini: Board Member
Born and raised in Bologna, Andrea has an Italian Degree in Engineering Construction & Land surveying and in Public Works Management from Palomar College. In Italy he was a production manager for the leading firms in swimwear and intimate apparel, and currently he is working for the County of San Diego in the Department of Public Work as Resident Engineer. Teacher, former Vice President and active board member since 1999, Andrea enjoys sharing the beauty and culture of his Italian heritage.
During the last fifteen years, he has developed a passion for Italian cuisine and he his currently attending a culinary arts program at Grossmont College. He his a wine and food connoisseur with a special interest in extra-virgin olive oil and Italian I.G.P., D.O.P. and D.O.P.G. products especially from the Italian region of Abruzzo.
Lawrence Zaino: Board Member
Cynthia Waage (Giambalvo): VP of Operations
Grand-daughter of Italian immigrants from Avellino (maternal) and Agrigento (paternal) Cynthia and her husband Gunnleiv emigrated from New York to San Diego (Del Mar) with their four children in 1978. Almost immediately, she became a real estate broker specializing in residential properties.
In 2000 she began studying Italian language at the Italian Community Center and has been enrolled every semester since that time. Her time spent in pursuing fluency in Italian has been very enjoyable and she has made many dear friends among classmates and the teaching staff. In 2003 she became a member of the Board of Directors and in 2007 she assumed the post of Vice-President of Facilities at the center. To honor her family and becauseshe is proud of her Italian heritage, Cynthia completed her application for Italian citizenship in November 2006.
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