Born in Naples into a family of artists, Maddalena moved to Rome during childhood. She received her diploma as a tourism expert, followed by a diploma in set and stage design, from the Academy of Art and New Technologies in Rome. She graduated with a BA in Art History, and has been working as a tour guide in Rome for 10 years. She loves her job, and never gets tired of learning and sharing. She has a great passion for anthropology and architecture, as well. In her free time, Maddalena is studying to be a relational cognition dog trainer and spends time hiking with her two hound dogs.