She grew up in Parsippany and has been exposed to the Italian language and culture her entire life. Since she was young she would travel frequently to Italy to visit relatives. A couple years after graduating from high school Miss Catanzaro moved to Roma for a year where she explored the famous city and much of Italy and Europe as well. She made time to teach English to Italian children and give tours of Rome & other cities to family and friends that visited each month. After being back in America for few years she then moved to Florence for six months where she studied Italian at Florence University of the Arts. When she came back she graduated Cum Laude from Montclair State University with a BA in Italian. Miss Catanzaro enjoys traveling and outdoor activities like horseback riding and riding her motorcycles.