Maria Vanessa has a Master’s Degree from the “Universita’ degli Studi di Padova” in Languages and Foreign Literatures and a specialization in Economic History.
She moved to Chicago right after graduating having won an internship at the Italian Cultural Institute. She was responsible for press releases; event organization and sponsorships. During that time, she also became passionate about teaching Italian classes and History of the Italian Fashion to students and professionals at the Institute.
Maria Vanessa has been working in the Broadcast Industry (sport and fashion) for the past 20 years, dealing with major US and European televisions, but she also continues teaching Italian classes at ItalCultura Chicago.