Professional Profile
Secondary school teacher and adjunct lecturer at the University of Bologna, she carries out teaching and training activities in the field of inclusive education, special pedagogy, and teaching for students with special educational needs.
Her professional and research interests focus in particular on inclusion processes, psycho-educational interventions for relational and behavioral disorders, individualized educational planning, and learning dynamics in contemporary schools.
She currently focuses her work on special education support and humanities teaching in lower secondary school, as well as on initial teacher training within the TFA (Specialization for Support Teaching) program.
Education
She graduated in Contemporary History from the University of Bologna in 2009 and obtained a Master’s Degree in Historical Sciences (with honors) in 2012 from the same university.
In 2019, she earned a second Master’s Degree in Clinical and Rehabilitative Psychology from Unicusano University.
In 2020, she obtained the Specialization for Support Teaching (TFA – upper secondary school) at the University of Macerata.
She subsequently completed:
- Second-level Master’s Degree in School Leadership and Management (Unicusano University)
- Second-level Master’s Degree in Leadership and Strategic School Management (University of Bologna)
- First-level Master’s Degree in Socio-literary Disciplines
She has also attended advanced training courses in inspection, inclusion, and digital education.
Professional Career
After initial experience in adult education (2005–2010), she began her career in secondary education, gaining significant expertise in special education support and psycho-educational intervention.
From 2017 to 2020, she worked as a fixed-term teacher in several schools in the Ravenna area.
From 2020 to 2025, she was a tenured special education teacher at the “Torricelli Ballardini” High School in Faenza, where she held several organizational and leadership roles.
Since September 1, 2025, she has been a tenured teacher at the I.C. Bassi in Castel Bolognese, teaching humanities subjects in lower secondary school.
Since 2023, she has also been working as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Bologna within the TFA support program.
Teaching Activities
She teaches in both lower and upper secondary schools, focusing on:
- subject teaching (Italian, History, Geography);
- inclusive education and support teaching;
- individualized educational planning (IEP/PEI);
- psycho-educational interventions for relational and behavioral disorders.
At the University of Bologna, she is an adjunct lecturer in TFA support laboratories, including:
- “Psycho-educational and teaching interventions for relational disorders”;
- “Methods and didactics of physical activities”.
She also participates in final examination committees for the TFA support program (academic years 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24).
Institutional Roles and Responsibilities
She has held several institutional roles, including:
- Head of Inclusion (2019–2025);
- Deputy to the School Principal;
- Anti-bullying and cyberbullying coordinator;
- Coordinator of the Inclusion Working Group (GLI);
- Member of the Internal Evaluation Committee;
- Member of the School Council;
- Mentor for newly qualified teachers and TFA trainees;
- Career guidance tutor (Unica platform).
She is currently the school coordinator for the after-school program (CAG) of the Municipality of Castel Bolognese.
Research and Project Activities
She has participated in and coordinated several school-based projects in the field of inclusion, including:
- Pet therapy projects for students with disabilities;
- School orientation and transition programs;
- Early school leaving prevention projects;
- Individual mentoring activities.
She regularly attends conferences and training programs on teaching, inclusion, and digital innovation.
Publications
Author of contributions in the fields of psychology and history, including:
- Borderline Personality Disorder in Developmental Age (2023);
- Performance Anxiety and Stress in Sports Activities (2019);
- Icelandic Default (2010);
- Economic Relations between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany (2010).
Professional Skills
- Inclusive teaching and special education
- Educational planning (IEP, SEN, SLD)
- Classroom management and relational dynamics
- School leadership and organization
- Guidance and mentoring
- Digital skills and innovative teaching
Other Activities
She is involved in volunteer work with the social cooperative “Laura” in Faenza.
She also has extensive experience in canine-assisted education and pet therapy contexts.
