She obtained a first class honours degree in Political Sciences and International Relations from the Faculty of Political Sciences of the Università degli Studi of Palermo in 2005, presenting a combined dissertation on European Law, Political Institutions and the French language.
In September 2003 she won an “Erasmus” international mobility scholarship at the University of Montpellier 1 - Facultè de Droit – Departement de Sciences Politiques (Relations Internationales), passing the final exam with « A »/ cum laude.
In October 2007 she was awarded a masters degree with specialization in European Studies from the University of Palermo - Faculty of Political Sciences, discussing a thesis on European Private Law entitled “Consumed: the new Euro-Mediterranean network of consumer protection”

Since 2007 she has carried out research for the Institute of Law, Economy and Technology of the Rosselli Foundation of Turin on judicial-administrative and consumer protection issues. She has worked with the Palmigiano law firm since 2007, carrying out research for universities, foundations, major companies and public administration. She has an good knowledge of English and an excellent knowledge of French.