A graduate in International Relations and European Studies, she has conducted research in Romania (2002 and 2004) followed by a period of Master in several European countries. In 2005 she worked at Italy’s Puglia Region’s EU office in Brussels and at the European Commission. Since 2006 she has been freelance consultant (EU affairs) and collaborator with the CIPI Network. Self-trained in website management and web 2.0 applications she has also joined the "Community Intelligence" team led by Prof. George Pór. Fluent in English and French as well as her native Italian, she also has a fair knowledge of Romanian and Russian.