Federica Tedeschi gained both a Celta and an NCFE Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement from Westminster Kingsway College.

Since 2002, she has been teaching Italian at several institutions in London, as well as tutoring GCSE and A-level students. In 2015-17 she taught Italian language and culture at the University of Greenwich.

Federica holds a BA in International Communication and Linguistics and an MA in International Relations from the University of Perugia.

Further work includes teaching at several schools, and writing for publications in the UK and overseas; Federica is also a senior reporter covering human rights, renewable energy and education and is a member of an NUJ committee.