Half American.
Half Italian.
100% Neapolitan.

My Story

Born between two worlds.
At home in one.

I'm a true Italian-American — Italian mother, American father — raised with one foot in each culture and a deep pull toward the south of Italy that I eventually stopped resisting. Over the course of my life I've spent 15 years living in Italy, with a decade of that right here in Naples.

My connection to this city didn't start as a tourist. It started at 20, when I was leading hiking and adventure tours throughout the Naples region for the U.S. Navy's MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) program. I was young, curious, and completely hooked. The landscape, the people, the food — there's nothing else like it.

After earning my MBA and building a career, I eventually did what a lot of people dream about and few actually do: I moved to Naples. Not for a gap year. For real. I navigated the bureaucracy, learned the rhythms, found the best producers, the hidden trattorias, the right people to know — and I built a life here from scratch.

Part of that journey was going through the Italian dual citizenship process (Jure Sanguinis) myself — ID card, passport, medical card, all of it. I know firsthand how confusing and exhausting it can be. Now I help eligible Americans and others navigate that same path without losing their mind.

Beyond citizenship, I'm a cook, food and wine obsessive, and love sharing that passion — from teaching about Campania's incredible cheeses and wines to walking people through street food culture and regional recipes. I also write and record music in my free time, and I'm into health, wellness and the outdoors.

HelpmeNapoli exists because I accumulated all this knowledge about how to truly live well in Naples and the surrounding areas — and I want to share it. Whether you're visiting, relocating, or reclaiming your Italian roots, I'm the person in your corner who actually knows how this place works.