JJ

Founder & Strategic Coach

JJ works with a wide range of clients: from those who want to gain confidence speaking English to professionals aiming to refine their skills in complex business settings. Bilingual in Italian and English, with a background in law, she offers a clear, strategic, and flexible coaching style. For years, she has supported managers and entrepreneurs in taking their English to a more conscious and strategic level. She quickly picks up on linguistic nuances but also knows when the problem is a limiting belief rather than just a phrase.

Elaina

Business English & Marketing Specialist

Direct yet relaxed, structured without being rigid. Thanks to her degree in marketing, Elaina is our leading expert in Business English: she understands corporate dynamics not just linguistically, but strategically. She works with precision and intuition, helping those starting from fragmented communication to develop professional fluency. Those who work with her find a steady guide who delivers concrete results without getting lost in unnecessary theory.

Trina

General English & Confidence Coach

The reference point for those choosing our General English path with the goal of finally unlocking their potential. Trina is gentle, extremely empathetic, and precise: the ideal coach for those who feel that emotions hinder their communication. An expert in making grammar accessible and never heavy, she always keeps the focus on practical progress. Her students describe her as someone capable of instilling immediate confidence, transforming the fear of making mistakes into a desire to express oneself.

Mark

Performance & Communication Coach

Half Italian and half Scottish, Mark brings a unique energy to Smartalk. With years of theater experience, he is an excellent coach because he goes beyond mere grammar: he works on stage presence, tone, and communicative intent. As a native speaker and actor, he is our lead expert for Stage Training. With him, you will learn not only to say the right things but to say them in a way that your audience can't help but listen.