Federica Bocco Email & Phone Number

Co-author of "Naples, Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast" Guide, 8th Edition (2023). Contributing author of "Italy" Guide, 16th Edition (2023). Featured in "Southern Italy" Guide, 7th Edition (2023).Upcoming guidebooks out in 2025: - Spain 17th Edition- Tuscany 14th Edition - Italy 17th Edition - Southern Italy 8th Edition.Also author of articles for the digital website: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/authors/federica-bocco

*Previously served as Coordinator of Student Activities until August 2023*- Oversees student engagement through the organization of a comprehensive campus programming that includes large and small-scale engagement opportunities for students to connect to campus and peers- Holds leadership trainings and workshops for student leaders- Organizes diverse programs and activities to include weekly meetings, special events, workshops, lectures, conferences, late night and weekend programming- Oversees 20+ student-run clubs, organizations, societies, and maintains accurate records of all student activities and events, including clubs’ event proposals, budgets, contacts, media, and evaluations- Manages the Performing Arts Program, from beginning to end: obtaining rights for productions, seeking and renting external theatres, scheduling shows, rehearsals and auditions, hiring external professional directors, dance and music teachers, obtaining costumes and props, curating communication with cast and crew and strategizing the show promotion within and outside of the JCU community;- Organizes and chaperones trips and cultural activities across Italy - Responds to emergencies as on-call staff under the direct supervision of the Dean of Students- Elected Chair of Staff Council to represent staff members and liaise with the higher administration to ensure positive work conditions for all

Freelance journalist, film and tv critic, and travel writer for several media outlets, many of which international. Bylines in: Lonely Planet, Cosmopolitan, Business Insider, Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out, Netflix Life, SheKnows, Tor, The Cherry Picks, The Italy Edit, Intomore, Romeing Magazine, Winter Is Coming, Culturess, Fandom, TripSided, The Young Folks and more.

Editor-in-Chief / Executive Editor at The Tempest Media.Reaching 10 million readers monthly around the world, The Tempest has been recognized by The New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes, and CNN Money. The Tempest has been honored by Forbes 30 Under 30, CAFE The Cafe 100, Naseba’s Global Women in Leadership Economic Forum, and Wellesley College.

Managing the Editorial Department of The Tempest, a global media company with over 2,000 writers from all over the world. As the fastest-growing global women’s media and technology company, The Tempest innovates the way content and storytelling speaks to and represents the world, always sparking the conversations that matter most. As Managing Editor, I am responsible for all the original content we produce, reporting directly to the company's CEO. I lead the selection process for the editorial staff, I mentor our editors and directly oversee 50+ editorial interns per year.

Directly responsible for all original content under the Pop Culture section. Managing an editorial vertical and reporting directly to CEO. Leading the selection process for our staff, mentoring assistant editors as well as 50+ editorial fellows per year. Organizer or co-organizer of several campaigns/projects like The Tempest Global Reading Challenge, 40 Women To Watch, Pride Month Fest.

Pop Culture / Entertainment Editor.Solely responsible for all pieces under the Pop Culture / Entertainment section. Accepting pitches, editing drafts and mentoring three cohorts of 25 talented editorial fellows a year to help them grow their writing and journalistic skills.

Assistant Pop Culture Editor, in charge of giving the vertical a new direction, launching new projects and handling pitches and drafts from fellows and contributors. I accept or refuse pitches, edit drafts and publish posts for the Pop Culture section.

Producing and editing weekly content and carrying out assignments given by superiors:- pitches at least 5 ideas a week - writes, edits and publishes articles on various topics - sets up and carries out interviews for feature pieces- monitors performance and analytics

Rome, Latium, Italy

Editorial Director and writer for the English-language magazines Romeing.it, Romeing.it/Florence, and Romeing.it/it. My tasks include: - writing, copywriting and translating articles for the magazine- assigning, editing and publishing articles from contributors - accepting/rejecting pitches from contributors- defining an editorial calendar and strategy- leading sales calls

- Develops, designs, plans, coordinates, and promotes a comprehensive campus programming that includes large and small-scale engagement opportunities for students to connect to campus and peers- Organizes diverse programs and activities to include weekly meetings, special events, workshops, lectures, and conferences, late night and weekend programming, leadership trainings, all extracurricular events/activities. - Oversees 20+ student-run Clubs, Organizations, Societies and Associations and maintains accurate records of all student activities and events, including clubs’ event proposals, budgets, contacts, media, and evaluations.- Serves as the advisor for the Student Activities Board (SAB) and directs its programming efforts, leadership selection, recruit membership development. - 24/7 on-call staff: works directly with the Dean of Students for student emergencies

- Plans campus-wide events and projects - Assists the coordinators of Clubs and Organizations, Student Leadership, Community Service, Orientation, Trips and Activities - Provides frontline customer service and office coverage - Assists with the effective coordination of the Student Services department by answering emails queries, maintaining/inputting data records and coordinating websites, and online systems- Manages the department's social media accounts- 24/7 on-call staff: works directly with the Dean of Students for student emergencies

Marketing Enrollment Office

Managed the official Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and WordPress of John Cabot University on behalf of the Marketing Enrollment Office. Creating, editing and posting content every day. Coordinated with many organizations to provide a thorough coverage of life at John Cabot University.

Roma, Italia

Responsible for assisting new students transition and adjust to their new college life. Leads groups of 20+ students on Rome tours.

John Cabot University

Writes and edits articles for John Cabot University's website. Also interviews guests and lecturers, takes pictures at events, and helped coding the new website.

John Cabot University

Greets and hosts guests and lecturers at events organized by the University.

John Cabot University

Tutors American and international students in learning written and spoken Italian.

Rome Area, Italy

Managed all social media channels and handled communications with customers and sponsors.Grew the company's audience and user engagement on all social media platforms.

Bachelor’S Degree, Communications, Minor In Humanistic Studies, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Contributing writer of The Matthew, student-run newspaper (2016-2018); Founder and President of Fandom Club.

High School, Humanities/Humanistic Studies, 98 / 100

Activities and Societies: Editor in chief and writer for Liber@rete, high school newspaper (2014); Part of Sannazaro's drama company.