International Center University of Florida

Originally from Melbourne Beach, Zoe earned her B.A. and M.A. in Italian Studies from Florida State University. She is very passionate about her Italian-American heritage and has traveled all over Italy (Florence, Milan, Solaro, Perugia), learning the language and enjoying the culture. She has also traveled to Germany and Egypt and hopes to visit Southern Italy soon, where her family is from.

After graduating from Florida State, she came to Gainesville to work in the UF Study Abroad office. She now serves in a different capacity as one of the J-1 Visa Immigration Specialists. In her free time, she enjoys doing CrossFit, yoga, reading, and spending time with friends and family.