is a Los Angeles based screenwriter and producer who grew up in Italy and Germany.

Barbara moved to the US to pursue her acting career, where she won a Drama-Logue Award for her stage performance in ‘My Greek Wedding’ and is known for her recurring role in the soap opera ‘Days of Our Lives.’

After having two children, Barbara decided to pivot into screenwriting and was accepted onto the prestigious UCLA Professional Program, where she met Jessica and fell in love with her writing.

Barbara has worked as a Lead Producer for the nation's largest in-hotel visitor information TV network (City Explorer TV) and for the Los Angeles Tourism Board, where she produced numerous hotel commercials and videos of LA’s landmark Museums and Attractions.

Barbara is supporting RISE through her vast network in Los Angeles and decades of experience in Hollywood.