Lucas Manente is a teacher, teacher trainer and director of studies based in Rome. He is a lifelong learner on the constant lookout for innovative and techno-friendly approaches aimed at helping teachers in the classroom. Furthermore, professional development has always been his biggest concern. For that reason, he constantly promotes and investigates new ways to encourage a stronger CPD culture where he works. He holds a BA in Languages and Linguistics and an MA in Educational Human Resources. More recently, Lucas received a distinction for his dissertation on the trainer development course run by the Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE).