Clara was born and raised in Verona, Italy. She obtained her Masters degree in Literature and Philosophy at the University of Verona, as well as her teaching credential specializing in Secondary School Education at Ca’ Foscari in Venice, before moving to California in 2004 with her husband, Dario. Clara has been teaching Italian to both children and adults in Southern California at several local schools and has also been a part-time guest lecturer in the Italian Department at Cal State University, Long Beach. Clara is the proud mother of two and loves to cook and paint.