She holds a Master’s degree in Political Science – International Relations from the university LUISS Guido Carli of Rome. She currently cooperates with the international research institute Bioversity International, one of the CGIAR centres (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research). She is “cultrice della materia” (expert) for the course “Geography: Sustainability” held by Professor Alfonso Giordano at the university Tor Vergata of Rome. Between 2009 and 2010 she cooperated with IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development).