Born in 1976, she obtained a doctorate in Research in Economics and Public Administration Management at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, following a Masters in European Funding and Project Design organised by AICCRE at Venice International University and Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and International Institution Finance at the Bocconi University in Milan. From 2011 to date she has been a member of the Board of Reggio Children srl and since April 2012 also employed by the organisation, as responsible for the Reggio nel Mondo (Reggio in the World) Unit. From 2006 to date, she has been the single administrator/manager of the organisation Reggio nel Mondo srl, responsible for management of property (Reggio Emilia municipality, Reggio Emilia Chamber of Commerce) and legal representative of the structure.  From 2002 to 2006, she was responsible for decentralised cooperative projects for Reggio nel Mondo and for relationships with different partners for the construction and delivery of international projects. She has collaborated in research and teaching activities with: Bocconi University, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (local authority strategies), University of Rome Tor Vergata (Centre for Economic and International Studies, on European Health Funds), Formez, and local authorities on themes of innovation in public administration, healthcare and personal welfare services.