State Secretary for relations with the Parliament of the Democratic Party (Partito Democratico, PD). Before working full-time in politics, she was a high school teacher, where she followed the aspects of early school leaving, orientation and inclusion. In 2009 she joined the Democratic Party and in the following years she became member of the town secretariat of Pioltello and, later, group leader in the city Council. After the 2013 elections, she held the role of deputy of the PD and member of the Culture, Science and Education Commission, as well as member of the Bicameral Commission for Childhood and Adolescence. She was group leader of the Commission of inquiry on the suburbs. In 2018 she was elected to the Senate, and became Vice President of the PD Group.