About Us

Meet our Team

Laura is the founder and CEO of Cito Disco. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in Bachelor of Science in Cultural Heritage from University of Pisa. As an educator, meeting the needs of the clientele is her main goal. Laura taught Latin, Italian and French at Founders Classical Academy of Las Vegas for four years, and Latin and Italian in College of Southern Nevada for another four years. During these years, Laura constantly explored new teaching methods for instruction of world languages. Most of Laura’s clients become very close friends and stay in touch. Laura enjoys traveling, visiting museums, art, and begins every single day with cappuccino!

Annalisa is the courses co-designer who assists Laura directly from Milano, Italy. She has a degree in Public Relations from the University of Milan IULM. You will be listening to her pleasant voice as you immerse into the Italian language. She works and lives in Milan and enjoys hiking, nature, and ski touring. Annalisa will be sharing all her adventures in the duration of the course through videos live from Italy. Like most Italians, she is passionate about food and savor different flavors.

Ruth is the education specialist. She has a Master Degree in Education, major in English Language Acquisition and Development from Sierra Nevada University. She has taught in schools while living in many countries, but Las Vegas is home to her. Ruth teaches middle school, enjoys singing, dancing, speaking in different languages, traveling, and she brings these into her teaching practice.

What our students say about the courses

“Cito Disco is an amazing and fun way to learn the Italian language online. The personalized instruction makes all the difference..”

Julia (Las Vegas, Private Lessons online)

“Laura and Cito Disco make learning a new language fun. She’s an amazing teacher and her technique is flawless. It’s for all ages so join now!!!.”

June (Las Vegas, Private Lessons in Person)

"Over the years I've taken many different language courses. Laura Marino's teaching method has been brilliant. It's not like any of the others. It's practical, and she makes learning easier and fun with her system.."

Melodi (Las Vegas, Private Lessons in Person)

"We absolutely love our Italian lessons with Ms. Laura, not only are we speaking and conversing in Italian at our lessons, but we are also learning about Italian culture. Our lessons are a highlight of our day, and we feel we are making good progress! Highly recommend Cito Disco!!!."

Dana, Gloria, and Emme (Las Vegas, Small Group Lessons in Person)