Simona Papa joined ALDA’s Strasbourg Office in July 2024 as Communication Officer Assistant.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation from the University of Naples “L’Orientale” and a Master’s Degree in Semiotics, Philosophy and Communication Department of Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Currently she’s also volunteering for Animenta, a non-profit association based in Rome that raises awareness about eating disorders.
Her interests are in music, theatre, and the performing arts, in particular, in how these forms of communication can convey political and inclusive messages and meanings. She also took part in different theatre workshops on the themes of gender violence and discrimination.
She is a native Italian speaker, fluent in English and French and has a basic knowledge of Spanish.