Valentina is a great teacher. She is very engaging (even at 9 am) and allows for everyone in the class to participate. I loved her class. Get her as a teacher if you can!

Padula's ITAL 1 class is very easy and so are her tests. It is very easy to get an "A" on her tests and in her class so long you keep up with the material. She always has a positive attitude even when she is sick. She is fantastic!

I loved Valentina. I am inept at languages and she made italian so easy to learn and understand! SHE IS AMAZING!!!! i hope that i get her for italian 2!!!

Valentina is the coolest gal around!

I've never been lucky enough to have a teacher be this good. She was helpful, clear, and very fair. She was also the best dressed professor i've ever had!

I had Valentina for Italian 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and for her class on European Union. She was one of my favorite teachers at UCSB.

She is amazing and is the best that the French-Italian department has to offer!

mi piace questa donna

Great teacher--employs great learning methods such as supplemental worksheets and partner exercises. Keeps your Italian on your toes; prepares her students well for the exams and you'll also learn about the Italian culture and Italian people. She is also very stylish!

Very great teacher, prepares her students very well and makes the learning in class fun, engaging, and exlempary. Great!

One of the most interesting and Best teachers I took at UCSB

really nice and intersting teacher. pretty easy class too. she is one of my favorite teachers and she is really understanding and pretty laid back.

She is great! Very interesting. Fell asleep rarely because it was at 9am. Midterm was easy and the final was almost exactly as the study sheet. Recommend highly!!