Emmanuel (Vittorio) Dalavai

Passionate about cultural awareness and improving the multicultural literacy quotient of his clients, Emmanuel (Vittorio) Dalavai teaches people from around the world to understand each other better. He has lived in London, Paris, Geneva, Lyon, and Hyderabad, and has traveled extensively for work and pleasure.

Vittorio's corporate career began in technical sales with Southwestern Bell/SBC/AT&T. From that position he was promoted to risk analyst and finally business analyst before leaving the company to devote himself to training and education. As a world ambassador, his goal is to promote the positive aspects of increased cultural awareness, to bridge the cultural divide among various groups, and to deliver cross-cultural and global language solutions to companies worldwide. His corporate clients include Marriott International, Peerless Manufacturing, and Radio Shack.

In addition to working with big business, Vittorio lectures on global commerce and cross-cultural communication at the University of Kansas and University of Dallas. He also works with MBA students at Texas Christian University. Keen to expose young adults to new experiences, he facilitates international business study tours in conjunction with Envision EMI, LLC. He has taken students to China, Australia, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, and Venice.

When taking a break from the classroom, Vittorio enjoys singing backup for several Texas bands and devotes time to his latest book project, a series of short stories and missives highlighting his experience of living in Europe and life's lessons learned.

Vittorio holds undergraduate degrees in chemistry and French from the University of Kansas. He earned his MBA from Texas Christian University and the University of Dallas. He holds a certificate in telecommunications management from the University of Dallas and a certificate in project management from Stanford University and is a Stanford-Certified Project Manager (SCPM). He is fluent in French, Italian, Spanish, and Telugu.