Hi, my name is Francesca 

Being born on an island, travelling for me was more of a need - until it became my choice. When I was 16 years old, this passion brought me to the USA, where I was an exchange student for a year in an American high school. After receiving my American diploma, I came back to Italy to finish my high school career in Sassari at Liceo Classico D.A. Azuni. I have then decided to pursue my interest in languages by enrolling at the University of Bologna in the Interpreting and Translation department, where I studied English Russian and Portuguese. In 2019 I obtained a Master’s Degree in Interpreting and Translation from the University for International Studies in Rome (UNINT). After working for a translation agency in Rome, I started teaching English. In 2021 I was awarded a Fulbright scholarship, and I worked as an Italian language instructor at Northern Arizona University. Insatiably curious, and I have decided to start my PhD journey in Applied Linguistics at NAU.