Alessia joined the END Fund in 2016, as an Executive Assistant. She currently serves as a Director on the Investor Relations team. Prior to working with the END Fund, she researched health issues and elderly rights for the Health and Human Rights division of Human Rights Watch. In previous roles, she helped refugees resettle with the International Rescue Committee in New York City, and contributed to international exchange programs orientations with AFS Intercultural Programs in Italy.
Alessia received her MA in Liberal Studies from the CUNY Graduate Center, majoring in International Studies, and focusing on human rights and humanitarian action. During her undergraduate at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, she majored in Mandarin and studied abroad in Beijing and Shanghai.
In her free time, she takes long suburban walks with her husband and keeps up with the social life of her Corgi, Guinness. She also loves spinning, trying new recipes, and learning new sewing skills. Alessia speaks Italian, Mandarin, and Spanish.