About me

A Buffalo girl at heart.

Originally from Buffalo, NY, my passion for Italian Art brought me to Florence over a decade ago as an undergraduate student during a semester abroad through Boston College. I immediately fell in love with the rhythm of the Italian culture and knew Florence would soon be my home. With an Art History degree and my Buffalo Bills cap in hand, I moved to Florence in 2011 just months after my college graduation with the goal of immersing myself fully in the rich cultural traditions of Italy. I then went on to complete a Masters in Renaissance Art History at the Syracuse University Florence campus as a Florence Fellow. In addition to the masters program I completed the grueling 800-hour course to become a Licensed Tour Guide. In addition to working as a private guide I lecture as a Professor of Art History at a number of study abroad centers in Florence.

My tours are fun and light, with a very colloquial feeling. My lecture style is more like having a chat with a good friend about the timeline of history and the geniuses of the Renaissance as we stroll through the city. Even the most obstinate art-hater will be transformed after hearing the stories behind masterpieces like Michelangelo’s David, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, and Brunelleschi’s Dome. I promise that you will leave my tour with not only a deeper appreciation of the objects, but also with a deeper understanding of how they have shaped our world and are still relevant today.

I hope to share my passion for this magnificent country with you by opening your eyes to Italian history and culture through the works of art and architecture that history has left behind.