Lucia Zoppi

2018, Tutor of Italian Language – Superprof Platform & Private Community Teaching – UK
• Delivered one-to-one and small group Italian language instruction to secondary school age students and adults
• Developed engaging lesson plans using the Nuovo Espresso textbook and supplementary materials
• Created innovative learning experiences, including film clubs and interactive games, to enhance language 
acquisition
• Assessed student progress and provided constructive feedback to support continuous improvement

2012-2017, English and Italian Language Tutor – University of Pavia – Italy
• Taught functional grammar to Modern Languages students, focusing on Halliday's linguistic theories
• Provided Italian language support to international Medicine students through structured lessons and cultural 
immersion activities
• Collaborated with university professors in student assessment and grade allocation
• Demonstrated exceptional ability to differentiate instruction: challenged advanced learners while breaking 
down complex concepts for struggling students
• Supported students' academic and cultural integration through community engagement activities

2012, Secondary School Substitute Teacher – Italian High Schools – Italy
• Conducted English language graduation examinations, ensuring fair and thorough assessment
• Maintained curriculum continuity in French language classes, following established lesson plans and learning 
objectives
• Adapted quickly to different classroom environments and student needs

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023-now, Publishing Systems Coordinator – CABI – UK
• Collaborate with the platform manager, editorial teams, and suppliers to maintain and develop the content 
platform and systems for manuscript submission, peer review, production, and publication.
• Helpfully and efficiently handle queries for the content platform and submission/peer review systems, 
offering support that improves standardisation across the systems.
• Provide support and advice to system users, identifying and resolving problems.
• Improve documentation for internal use and manuals and guidelines for external users using clear and plain 
language.

2022-2023, Senior Editorial Assistant – Ashfield Health – UK
• Guided junior colleagues on the best practices and compliant behaviours, company/industry guidelines, and 
processes to follow.
• Assisted medical writers in data-checking scientific texts.
• Consulted with colleagues in developing digital add-ons (podcasts, graphical abstracts, plain language 
summaries, infographics).
• Continued and consolidated previous experience as an editorial assistant.

2018-2022, Editorial Assistant – Ashfield Health – UK
• Managed multiple editorial projects simultaneously, prioritised workload on the go, and delegated extra work 
as needed. 
• Partnered with congress secretariats/journal editorial offices to secure an efficient workflow and tackle 
unforeseen changes. 
• Collaborated with the client services, writer, and creative teams to manage the editorial calendar and all 
digital production, organising and planning work ahead of time.
• Created dummy submissions and style guides. Formatted, styled, and proofread 
manuscripts/abstracts/posters/artwork before publication.

2012-2018, Translator (EN>IT, FR>IT) – Volunteer/Freelance – Italy/UK
• Translated technical, scientific, and literature texts, faithfully reproducing the writer’s voice. 
• Compiled glossaries based on specific language fields and client’s requirements; wrote and edited copies; 
prepared summaries; proofread and edited final translated versions. 
• Demonstrated an understanding of Italian, English, and French grammar technicalities.

2012-2017, Managing Editor – PAGEPress Publications – Italy
• Managed the process of some twenty open-access peer-reviewed scientific journals from submission to 
publication, both print and online. 
• Served as the primary support point for editors, peer-reviewers, authors, and contractors to guarantee a 
smooth usage of the submission platform.
• Ensured that all deadlines were met and all procedures were followed correctly.
• Made sure articles were compliant with editorial standards and flawless before press

• 2009-2011: MA in Linguistics, 110/110 cum laude, University of Pavia, Italy
• 2007-2008: Pavia-Trinity Exchange Programme winner, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
• 2005-2008: BA in Foreign Languages, 110/110 cum laude, University of Pavia, Italy