A Personal Note from Lee

She often speaks of her birthplace with nostalgia: "As I look back in time, it feels as if I can still smell the aroma of cooked meals flowing from the kitchen's balconies into the old, narrow, stone-paved streets at lunch time, or espresso in the afternoon. I can still hear the vendors at the corner of my street shouting to attract crowds around their trucks filled with fresh produce and the fish caught that day. As I imagine walking by the secular churches, palaces and fountains leading to the "Avenue of the Remembrance" (Memory Lane), I long for the tranquility of the peaceful sunset as the villagers gather for a paced walk and the reminiscence of their daily lives. Lucky me to have known and lived such moments now so dear to me! The nostalgia of the simple life that I used to live in Italy has now become a dream - the "Italian Dream". Now and then I take a step back into the past where the traditions and a healthy and low-paced lifestyle have remained still in their pure simplicity - a lifestyle that in my new home, the United States, I have replaced with that of pressure and stress until not long ago."

Today Lee is living with an auto-immune disorder that attacked her lungs following a reaction to sheet rock while renovating her historic home in Silvermine. She attributes her survival to Usui Reiki®. She believes that she has been given a second chance in life to balance and enjoy a much simpler and healthier lifestyle, which she promotes through LINGUA E CUCINA™  - Italian Language and Cooking. 

 

Lee DeMilo is a multilingual, former Italian radio personality and entrepreneur in the food industry with a formal educational background acquired both in Italy and the U.S. She graduated with a magna cum laude Bachelor of Science degree at Quinnipiac University, in Hamden, CT; she majored in marketing with a concentration in international marketing. She is a member of the American Marketing Association and honored with two awards - the Alpha-Mu-Alpha and Delta-Mu-Delta. She also holds two A.S. degrees in foreign language and office administration, obtained simultaneously with high honors at Gateway Community College, in New Haven. In Italy, Lee pursued sociology studies at the University of Naples and received a business degree with summa cum laude in general accounting and foreign languages at Luigi Sodo Institute, in Cerreto Sannita (BN).

Lee's expertise encompasses the implementation of creative teaching methods and the development of personalized Italian language courses for both the private and business sectors targeting mainly adults - entrepreneurs, tourists, college students, as well as adolescents. She writes Italian language books for her students and teaches privately and at the local schools for adults. Her private classes can be tailored into a cultural and culinary event with a choice of a formal and informal format where complimentary Italian wine accompanies organic, authentic Italian dishes. Lee's success has lead to the expansion of her business by providing translation services. Lee is also a Usui Reiki® Master and Karuna Master, two energy relaxation techniques aimed at restoring a person's well being.