I was born and raised in Sicily, surrounded by the ancient Greek ruins. After earning a BA and a MA in Classics and Linguistics, I started travelling to further my studies through frequent stays at Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (the Netherlands), then I earned a joint PhD in Comparative Indo-European Linguistics at the University of Macerata (Italy) and the University of Cologne (Germany).
Before joining the University of Parma as Lecturer in General and Historical Linguistics, I collaborated with IULM University in Milan (Italy) and I has been appointed as Reserch Fellow at Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC (USA) for one year and an extra semester of extension.
Furthermore, I am a ballet dancer, I practice Bharatanāṭyam (Indian classical dance) and I am a dance journalist and writer, registered at the Ordine Nazionale dei Giornalisti.