Alessandra was born and raised in Milan, Italy, where she met her husband, who is also Italian. Together they decided to make the big move and relocated to Boise in 2014. Since a young age, she has always had a love for languages and traveling. She graduated with a degree in French from the School for Interpreters and Translators in Milan and has since taught at both Italian and American universities. She is also conversant in Spanish and is on her own learning journey with Japanese. Alessandra loves the sense of wonder she feels when she experiences other cultures, their traditions, food, and art, and how words reflect the peculiarities of each culture. She loves being in class with her students to convey that same sense of surprise and discovery and share impressions of the places she's visited.