Role
Head of the Sports Psychology Department and Biofeedback Center at IUSVE, Director of the Advanced Training Course in Sports Psychology at the same university; Psychologist for the Italian Gymnastics Federation and consultant for the Italian Footballers' Association
Bio
With a degree in Pedagogy and Psychology and a background in Sports Psychology, she is a Bio-Neurofeedback trainer applied to Performance and Well-being.
After her career as an alpine skier, she immediately turned her studies to Sports Sciences, completing a Master's degree in Sports Psychology and Applied Psychophysiology. Over the years, she has trained in specific areas such as Mindfulness, Breathing, and HRV, integrating models, techniques, and equipment to serve athletes.
Her teaching career began in 2005 at IUSVE - Salesian University Institute of Venice-Mestre, teaching both the undergraduate degree in Sports Psychology and the master's degree in Bio-neurofeedback. She currently serves as Director of the Postgraduate Advanced Training Course in Sports Psychology and manages the Sport Academy section, a leading center for the dissemination and training of Sports Psychology. In the 2017-2018 academic year, she was also a lecturer at the University of Verona - Sports Sciences. Since the 2026/2027 academic year, she has been a lecturer in Sports Psychology in the Sports Sciences degree program at the University of Padua.
From 2018 to 2021, she was President of the Italian Association of Sport and Exercise Psychology (AIPS). In 2022, she was chosen as a member of the "Sport Psychology" working group of the Order of Psychologists of Veneto, and in 2023, she was invited to the TEDX Speaker in Castelfranco Veneto, with a speech entitled "The Makings of a Champion."
Since 2019, she has been a Consultant and Trainer for the Italian Footballers' Association and Lega Pro, and the scientific advisor for the first and only free psychological support program for an entire category of professional footballers. The "You'll Never Walk Alone" project was promoted and implemented by the Italian Footballers' Association. and Lega Pro under the patronage of AIPS.
For years, she has been involved in the mental preparation of athletes, both professional and otherwise, working with national sports federations and clubs with dedication and professionalism, designing and implementing psychological support interventions for well-being, growth, and performance improvement. She has served as a consultant and trainer for various sports federations and regional committees (FITP- FISI- FIG- FIR- FIN). She also served as a psychologist for the Italian Gymnastics Federation, where she was a member of the Italian National Team at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Since 2023, she has been a Senior Expert Member of the Safeguarding Office for FIJLKAM and FIPSAS. She was an Olympic Trainer in 2023 and 2024 and is currently a Regional Trainer at the CONI Veneto School of Sport, collaborating in the training of athletes, coaches, managers, and parents.