About me

Hello! I am a  20+  year educator from NY/NJ and relocated, with my family, to South Bend, Indiana in 2022. 

I have taught at the high school and college levels and have been responsible for developing and writing unique curriculum and professional development programs for admin, staff and students. As a consultant for Mindfulness & SEL programs for the National Education Association, I develop and instruct pilot programs for educators and staff . 

For more than a decade, I have incorporated mindfulness activities into my classroom routine and trainings. I have worked with small businesses and individuals as well, to help craft unique and personal alchemy explorations. 

With the changes brought by the pandemic, I continue using these mindful explorations and activities, both online and in person, leading virtual sessions to support our community of learners. 

My educator career began teaching for NATO in Augusta, Italy where I worked for the Shoah Foundation as a translator and writer for Italian Holocaust victim families in northern Italy. I then returned home to the US to work as an educator of history, Italian and Education. 

Certifications and Degrees:

*Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

*RYT200- Yoga Alliance

*MA Communications - Universita’ di Catania , Italy

*BA History - Univ of Rhode  Island

*BA Italian - Univ of Rhode Island

*Assoc Arts - Lorenzo di Medici Scuola d’Arte, Florence, Italy