Her profession brought her from Italy to Switzerland, then to the United States. Her background and experience spans from industrial design, and research, to structural architecture and application of mathematical models to urban planning. She holds an Evidence-based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC). She is specialized in accessibility review, and is a California Certified Accessibility Specialist (CASp). She is an Emeritus member of American College of Health-care Architects (ACHA)