MARIO PAIANO
He began collaborating with the Machiavelli Center in 2008 with the aim of developing the European Projects area. She has extensive experience in the design, project management, and financial management of European projects, research on the European dimension of education and training, and quality control of training processes. As Managing Director of the European Projects & Training Department, he is responsible for all international and local networking activities, contributes to the design and coordination of transnational projects, and manages the activities of the Training Agency. He has been the Center's Legal Representative since 2025.
CRISTIANO SANNA
Holds a PhD in Anthropological Sciences and is currently the Academic Coordinator and teacher at the Centro Machiavelli School of Italian Language and Culture, as well as the specialist in learning evaluation at the Machiavelli Training Agency. He began teaching Italian as a foreign language in 2008, and since 2010 he has also worked as a teacher trainer in various training courses for Italian L2 teachers. Over the years, he has been actively involved in numerous European Comenius-Grundtvig and Erasmus+ projects focused on innovation in education and language teaching.
GIULIA MORETTI
She holds a degree in Political Science with a focus on sociology and a postgraduate specialization in Skills Assessment and Orientation. She works as a Project Manager for the European Projects & Training Department, contributing to the design, coordination, and development of the Machiavelli Center's training and orientation projects and activities. A registered learning evaluator and skills certifier of the Tuscany Region, she is also an expert in quality management of educational and training processes (ISO9001 EA37 Education).
BEATRICE HUMA
She performs management and secretarial duties for the Department of Italian Language and Culture and for the Training Agency. A native Romanian speaker, with a C2 level in Italian and English, and a B1 level in Spanish and Portuguese, she supports students as a tutor in teaching and internships related to language courses. A certified tour guide since March 2013, she oversees cultural and recreational activities, guided tours, and art history and history of Florence lessons for the school's students. She also participates in the development of European projects promoted by the Machiavelli Center.
