Hi! My name is Selene and I’m the HR and Community Engagement Coordinator at Linden! I was born and raised in a small town in northeastern Italy. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Human Sciences, a Master of Arts in Philology and Italian Literature, and a second level Professional Master’s degree in Advanced Planning for Teaching Italian Language and Culture to Foreigners, all from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. After graduation, I moved to New York City, where I worked for over a decade as a foreign language teacher in primary and middle schools and as a school administrator. In 2022, I moved to Berlin, where I currently live with my son. I fill my very little spare time with good books, occasional writing, and photography.

I am passionate about children’s right to education and have volunteered for several nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. and abroad, whose goal was to ensure access to free, quality education for children in underserved areas.

I am very interested in the wonders of multilingual brains and bilingual education, as well as the progress and challenges of global education. In this spirit, and following the beloved motto: You can’t use an old map to explore a new land, I am currently researching strategies for integrating education for sustainable development into school communities and curricula.
I am Italian and speak Italian, English, Spanish, German, Friulian (my grandmother’s tongue), and some French.