Team

Together, we work to create opportunities, foster leadership, and build a global community where every individual can thrive.

Volunteer Team

Valentina is an Italian lawyer who has always dreamed of creating an initiative dedicated to education. Inspired by her son Giulio’s vision of supporting children in learning English, she founded the Rosa Riganti Foundation to make quality education accessible to all. Her leadership drives the Foundation’s mission of empowering the next generation through knowledge, creativity, and inclusivity.

Valentina Toto

Chairwoman

Giulio’s vision for supporting children in learning English was the inspiration behind the Foundation’s mission. As a Strategy Advisor, he contributes ideas and insights to help shape the Foundation’s direction and growth.

Giulio Sergnese

Founder, Strategy Advisor, Teacher

Giuseppe is an Italian serial entrepreneur. He manages public relations and outreach, helping to connect the Foundation with partners, supporters, and the wider community. His expertise ensures that the Foundation’s mission is effectively communicated and supported.

Giuseppe Sergnese

Head of Public Relations

Giulia leads the Foundation’s marketing and communication efforts, ensuring that its message reaches a broad audience. She works on building awareness, engaging stakeholders, and driving initiatives that highlight the Foundation’s work and impact.

Giulia Zogheib

Head of Marketing & Communication

Lucia provides expert educational guidance and counseling, ensuring that the Foundation’s programs effectively support both young learners and teachers. With years of experience in education, teaching methodologies, and child development, she helps shape impactful initiatives that foster academic growth and personal empowerment.

Lucia Darian

Pedagogical Coordinator

Alessia has recently joined the Rosa Riganti Foundation as Executive Assistant Events, where she will oversee the logistics and organisation of outreach and fundraising initiatives. Her focus will be on creating high-impact, seamless events that attract greater participation and help expand the foundation’s reach in supporting children’s education worldwide.

Alessia Pagelli

Executive Assistant Events

With a background in education, research, and management consulting, Patrick brings a deep understanding of how education can drive social mobility. He supports the Foundation in strategic planning, program evaluation, and research, ensuring that initiatives align with the mission and have a meaningful impact.

Patrick Alava

Head of Research and Development

Max was drawn to the Foundation’s mission of helping the most vulnerable communities and immediately committed to supporting its goals. As Vice President and Legal Counsel, he provides strategic guidance and legal expertise to ensure the Foundation’s success in making a lasting social impact.

Max Spiess

Vice President

Gilles believes in the transformative power of education and the importance of language learning in creating opportunities. His expertise helps the Foundation navigate legal matters while reinforcing its commitment to empowering children through language and cross-cultural understanding.

Gilles Benedick

Legal Counsel

Fiona began her career in pharmacy, but in her 30s, she felt the need to pursue a more artistic path. Photography became her way of telling stories, stripping away the superfluous to reveal simplicity, truth, and elegance. In her work with the Foundation, she captures the lightness and freedom within each story, translating the foundation’s mission into powerful imagery.

Fiona Murtaj

Photographer

Sami launched his YouTube channel at 15 and has explored content creation ever since. After taking videography and photography courses, he now focuses on capturing and sharing the foundation’s mission, using visuals to tell stories of empowerment and change.

Sami Zogheib

Videographer

Our Volunteer Teachers

Giulio’s vision for supporting children in learning English was the inspiration behind the Foundation’s mission. As a Strategy Advisor, he contributes ideas and insights to help shape the Foundation’s direction and growth.

Giulio Sergnese

Teacher

Riccardo, a fifteen-year-old from Milan, Italy, is currently in tenth grade at DEUTSCHE SCHULE MAILAND where he has studied since he was 5 years old. A passionate student of economics he is keen on kickboxing. Riccardo has many dreams, among the others : to study finance.

Riccardo Bazzi

Teacher

Jasper, a 16-year old from Brighton, England. He is currently in year 11 at Blatchington Mill School studying for his GCSEs. He is passionate about mountain biking and hiking. Jasper aims to become an architect when he is older and to do so will study 3D-Design at varndean college.

Jasper Richards

Teacher

Alex, a 17-year-old from Ekaterinburg, Russia, is currently in 11th grade at TASIS, where he has studied since 2022. A dedicated member of the Varsity Robotics team, he is passionate about technology and innovation. Alex plans to pursue a degree in computer science at university.

Alexander Vasilev

Teacher

Matilde, a 17-year-old student in her fourth year of language high school in Milan. She has a deep passion for travelling and discovering foreign cultures. For the past three years, she has been practicing figure skating. Matilde dreams of becoming an art journalist.

Matilde Del Corno

Teacher

Riccardo, a 15-yearld-old student from Italy, studying in Milan. In his free time he loves playing football and skying

Riccardo Elmore

Teacher

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