Rita Orsini holds an MA in English Literature and Civilisation and a BA in Italian from the University of Caen and Nancy, France. She taught French in Northern Ireland for one year before coming to Australia and working as a tutor of French language, literature and civilisation at the University of Sydney and the University of NSW. She has been part of the French team at the Centre of Continuing Education since 1992, teaching at all levels from beginners to fluency.