Since arriving in New York, I’ve found a wonderfully cohesive postdoc community - something I hadn’t expected but truly value. Soon after starting, I began volunteering at postdoc coffee hours and participating in community events, which helped me feel part of something and helped me find very nice people. 

Outside of research, I’m passionate about the performing arts. Broadway and off-Broadway productions, concerts of all kinds, ballet, and opera are among my favorite pastimes. If elected, I’d love to keep finding ways to connect people through art or even sports events.

I love organizing activities that bring people together. Back in Pisa, my friends and I founded a collective that hosted monthly poetry slams and stand-up comedy nights in local theaters, where I managed event communications - designing flyers, promoting on social media, and coordinating with theater staff.