Art Education and Work

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• 2018-present – Independent work mainly focused on nudes, portraiture and abstraction

 

• 2012-2014 – The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY - Certificate Program in Painting

       Figurative Painting with Mary Beth McKenzie, Artistic Drawing with Costa Vavagiakis, Abstract painting with

       Pat Lipsky

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• 2001-2003, 2009-2010 – Laboratory of Visual Arts “La Stanza di Afrodite”, Novellara, Italy

       Drawing and painting classes with Italian painter and sculptor Mario Pavesi

 

 

General Education

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• 2010 – MA in Cultures and Human Rights, summa cum laude

       University of Bologna, Italy – Department of Political Science

                   Fields of study:  Human Rights Foundation, International and European Human Rights Law, Human Rights                       and Women's Rights, Development and Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa

 

       MA thesis: Human Rights and Women's Rights: the South-African Case

       Placed on the Honor Roll of the Legislative Assembly of the Emilia-Romagna Region and published on the                       Assembly's website Pace e Diritti Umani​

 

• 2007 – BA in International Relations, summa cum laude

       University of Bologna, Italy – Department of Political Science

                  Fields of study:  International Relations, International and European Law, Political Science, Political                                    Theory, Political Philosophy, Contemporary History and Politics

 

• 2002 – BA in Business Management and Finance

       University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy – Department of Economics

                  Fields of study:  Management and Financial Markets, International Banking System and Monetary Policy

 

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Work Experience

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• 2015-2021 – Managed family properties and business

       

• 2007, Aug – National Women's Organization “Pro-Femmes/Twese Hamwe” (Kigali, Rwanda)

    

               - Traveled with team of 18 to Kigali on behalf of Italian organization ARCS Ong to work closely with local                             organization to understand their role in empowering women who have suffered violence/abuse before and                     after the genocide

               - Engaged in daily therapeutic activities with women and children who had been through traumatizing e                             experiences during and after the genocide

               - Organized drawing classes for children in primary and secondary schools

 

• 2004-2007 – Penitentiary Institute “G. Dozza” (Bologna, Italy)

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               - Member of non-profit organization One Path whose purpose is to rehabilitate prisoners

               - Participated in weekly discussion groups ranging from 20 to 40 prisoners. Discussion themes covered                               religions, moral philosophy, cultural traditions, and general concerns of prisoners

               - Ran literary program at Dozza Prison, which involved book exchange between the Central Library of Bologna                   and the Penitentiary Institute's library

 

• 2002-2004 – Employed in family firm (sector: mechanical industry). Performed sales, administrative, and                                management tasks

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Miscellaneous

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• 2013 – Candidate in the election of the Board of Control of the Art Students League of New York

• 2012 – Won the Writing Contest at Campus Education School of English (international – all branches),                                    which granted scholarship to study one semester at the school

• 2011-2012 – Academic Skills Course at Campus Education School of English (New York, NY)

• 2011 – Member of International Center of New York (New York, NY)

• 2003-2004 – Learned the violin and enjoyed it very much!