Before I became a professional educator, I received my Masters in Italian Literature from Middlebury College and the University of Florence with a focus on traditional folk tales. Ultimately, my interest in children’s literature led to a career in early childhood development and education, but I was also able to contribute academic work to peer-reviewed Italian studies journal Italica:

• An “Italian Grimm”: Domenico Comparetti and the Nationalization of Italian Folktales