Born in Milan, Italy, Giorgia moved to Washington DC as a teenager and earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Georgetown University. Upon graduation, she started her teaching career, first as an elementary school teacher and then as a high school English teacher. She left full time teaching in 2002 to care for her four children while continuing as a substitute teacher. Giorgia served on the board of the Washington International School, CISV and the Barker Adoption agency