From our regional office in Italy to Austria, Turkey, France, Spain and more, the Six Seconds Europe team is here to support effective implementation of emotional intelligence.

Alessandra Zoppi

Alessandra Zoppi

EQ Trainer, Italy
Alessandra Zoppi

Alessandra Zoppi

EQ Trainer, Italy

My Noble Goal is... encourage people to tap into their energies and choose their path and the best version of themselves at every moment

My work is about... Increasing the use of emotional intelligence as an indispensable skill to live better in the world as a trainer and as consultant

Professional accomplishments include...two different focus on communication on one side and about development and organizational process of the HR area on the other side, including expertise in soft skills training, leadership and consulting on HR processes to be implemented in a company. I’am a PCC Coach ICF Certified.

A few past experiences... I worked for several years in a company first in Communication Area and then in Human Resources Area focused on manager development in a financial/banking company.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. because I have experienced how it is the most powerful key to connecting people

Pronouns...she/her

Favorite...traveling, reading and have fun (laughing and joking with friends!)

Quote... "If you can dream it, you can do it” Walt Disney and

I'd love to talk to you about ... communication, experience, empowerment, talents and everything can make a different world focused on people and their real and deep needs

Anke Breternitz

Anke Breternitz

EQ Trainer, Europe
Anke Breternitz

Anke Breternitz

EQ Trainer, Europe

My Noble Goal is... “Inspire to trust & Trust to inspire”

My work is about... Supporting Leaders and organizations to increase overall Employee Engagement by using Emotional Intelligence, helping them to find solutions and a strategy to create a workplace where people are self-motivated and supporting success.

Professional accomplishments include...

...28 year + of professional experience in a Fortune 100 international company. I worked as a Communications Manager, Project Manager, Human Resource Process Specialist, Senior Executive Assistant, Trainer, Mentor, Coach. I supported leaders and organizations in People Development topics, Talent Management, Change Management, Executive Training in Self Marketing, Recruitment and Onboarding Processes, Project Management, Communication execution and Strategies, Employee Surveys, Event Management.

...In 2018 I started my own business “Anke Breternitz Coaching”

I believe that everyone has the potential to achieve their goals and aspirations. As a passionate EQ business coach, I strive to help my clients unlock this potential and grow both professionally and personally. Through my years of experience in corporate environments, I understand the challenges that leaders and teams face in today's fast-paced world. Authenticity is key to success in any business or personal endeavour, and I believe that emotional intelligence is a critical component in achieving this authenticity. My coaching approach is grounded in scientifically proven EQ-assessments that allow me to tailor my coaching to the individual needs of each client.

...To offer the best possible service to my coachees I studied: Personal and Business Coaching, did the whole pathway with six seconds as an Emotional Intelligence Coach & hold a Certification in Business Vital Signs and recently I also became a Resilience Coach

Favorite... I love Nordic walking and usually singing in the fields, I am crazy about lemons and be super excited when my coachees have their AHA moments!

I'd love to talk to you about ... when can you be the best version of yourself? When do you feel safe? When can you expand your full potential? How can EQ support you?

Chiara Bonuzzi

Chiara Bonuzzi

EQ Education Consultant, Italy
Chiara Bonuzzi

Chiara Bonuzzi

EQ Education Consultant, Italy

My Noble Goal is... to help the development of self-awareness and compassion as levers for making happy choices and doing one's best.

My work is about... to bring Emotional Intelligence and SEL programs into the school and educational field. 

Professional accomplishments include a... law degree and ICF-certified coach.

A few past experience... 20 years of experience as a designer of educational services in national and European contexts. I created the CACTUS method, the life project that makes life and career flourish.

Pronouns... She/her

Quote... "Try it, you can always go back".

Favorite... I love reading, living in the countryside and swimming.

I'd love to talk you about...Teacher and school experiences that improved the classroom climate through the development of Emotional Intelligence.

Demir Kilic Arslanturk

Demir Kilic Arslanturk

EQ Development Manager, Turkey
Demir Kilic Arslanturk

Demir Kilic Arslanturk

EQ Development Manager, Turkey

My Noble Goal is to inspire and spread the light through knowledge and wisdom.

I professionally represent Six Seconds in Türkiye, supporting preferred partners, delivering certification trainings, assisting certified practitioners, and guiding those who want to learn more about Emotional Intelligence.

I have held senior leadership roles across global brands such as Unilever, Levi’s, Starbucks, and Costa Coffee, as well as leading Turkish companies. I have led market entries, brand growth, and business turnarounds—earning international recognition, including the Spirit of Starbucks Award. One of my most important leadership lessons came when financial success was achieved at the expense of emotional connection. That experience reinforced a core belief: never take your eyes off emotional data.

Through my nonprofit initiative, Son Okul (The Last School), I design and deliver programs that prepare university students - especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds - for the business world, directly serving my Noble Goal.

I am passionate about Emotional Intelligence because emotions drive everything we do - or don’t do. When guided by awareness and intention, they become a powerful source of growth, performance, and meaningful connection.

If you would like to explore how Emotional Intelligence can amplify individual, team, or organizational performance, I would love to connect.

Elisa Tassinari

Elisa Tassinari

EQ Trainer, Italy
Elisa Tassinari

Elisa Tassinari

EQ Trainer, Italy

My Noble Goal is... To promote one’s discovery and development, creating situations of authentic connection and sharing, preferably enjoyable .

My work is about...To facilitate socio-emotional skills training for leaders, teams and entire organizations.

Professional accomplishments include a.. Elisa has a degree in Educational Sciences with a specialization in Training Processes Experts and is certified as an ACC ICF Executive Coach. She has gained a solid experience of over twenty years in corporate environments, where she has held key roles such as Operation Manager, HR Manager, and for ten years as an entrepreneur, developing a deep knowledge and understanding of SME dynamics from various perspectives. Since her studies, Elisa has been teaching dance and movement-related activities to all age groups. The integration of these two experiences over the years has led her to a new phase in her professional career, where she is committed to bring well-being, creativity, and vision to organizations through coaching and training

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. She firmly believes in the conscious and harmonious connection between the rational, emotional, and physical dimensions as a foundation for achieving individual and team goals.

Pronouns... She/her

Elvira Stragliotto

Elvira Stragliotto

EQ Trainer, Italy
Elvira Stragliotto

Elvira Stragliotto

EQ Trainer, Italy

My Noble Goal... is support individuals, teams and organizations to 'see each other', in order to discover and unleash their talent, their potential.

My work is about... I work mainly as a psychologist and as a coach, trainer and consultant and I mostly follow development projects in organizations, providing training, coaching, webinars, workshops to raise awareness and develop soft skills.

Professional accomplishments include... I have a degree in Psychology, in field of work and organizations. I am also Coach Career Coach, Team Coach, ICF certified. I obtained different certifications as assessor and trainer: EQ, Extended Disc, 16 Personal Factor.

 A few past experiences… I worked for several years as Hr Manager in different organizations and i’m so grateful for theese experiences, because I experienced the organizational realities first hand.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. Becoming emotionally intelligent creates sustainability, energy, authenticity, innovation and well-being. What happens when you learn and master a new language!

Pronouns... she/her

Favorite... I like studying, training myself. I like markets, mountains, fashion, theaters, art and design, good food and good wine. I love hearing the stories of the people I meet.

Quote... “In hard times we have to have hard dreams, real dreams, the ones that, if we work hard, will come true.” Clarissa Pinkola Estés

I'd love to talk to you about... Communication, Well being, Emotions, Empowerment.

Emilia Andriella

Emilia Andriella

EQ Social Impact Manager, Italy
Emilia Andriella

Emilia Andriella

EQ Social Impact Manager, Italy

My Noble Goal is… Encourage educators to have faith in the abilities of others and to consider the person before the student
(at home, at school, in organizations... because we are all educators of someone)

My work is about... helping people and organizations, through their work, to generate a positive impact on society, improving their well-being

Professional accomplishments include.. Having contributed to the creation and development of nonprofit organizations working to promote inclusive diversity, based on the Six Seconds model, whose programs have improved the lives of many families. Having generated such a social impact that, following its example, other inclusive nonprofit organizations have been founded, for which I now act as a consultant.

A few past experiences...Twenty years ago, I started teaching to secure a job, but it was the last thing I wanted to do. After my first day, helping children and young people with their learning journeys became my life's work. Driven by a curiosity for new learning tools to provide my students, I became an ACC Coach and IE Facilitator, and then founded the training company InEmind (In Emotional Mind). I am a consultant for several non-profit organizations working on inclusion.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is… Because it changed my life. I discovered EI through the Six Seconds model during a time of great personal decisions: if I am who I am today, it's thanks to the aware choices EI helped me make during that difficult time. Then I brought the model into my classroom, and it changed me irreversibly as a teacher, changing my students’ approach to learn (and life!)... and their families! That's why I promote EI in every speech I give: I know it can improve everyone's life. And I'm a role model.

Pronouns... she/her

Favorite... I grew up in a family of haute couture tailors and I love designing and having evening dresses tailor-made. love cooking, eating and traveling.

I'd love to talk to you about... yourself! Because I'm curious to know the other who will show me something different and will surely be able to teach me something new through his experiences and his points of view.

Emoke Szilika-Ivan

Emoke Szilika-Ivan

EQ Development Manager, Hungary
Emoke Szilika-Ivan

Emoke Szilika-Ivan

EQ Development Manager, Hungary

My Noble Goal is… to help people and organizations trust their inner compass and move forward with emotional awareness, even in uncertainty.

My work is about…to support the growth of the Six Seconds community in Hungary

Professional accomplishments include…

My professional background and more than 20 years of experience integrate business, organizational and leadership development. I hold a BA in Commerce and Marketing and an MA in Management and Leadership with a specialization in Organizational Psychology. I am a certified coach and mentor (EMCC Practitioner), with postgraduate training in logotherapeutic counselling and personality development (Certified LTEA Consultant), and an internationally recognized advanced qualification in supervision (EASC Supervisor).

I am on a learning journey with Six Seconds to further deepen my Emotional Intelligence expertise and fully embody my role as EQ Development Manager for Hungary.

A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, I built solid operational experience in Hungarian and international IT companies in a mid-level marketing communications management role. In the last decade, I have contributed to mid- and long-term organizational development projects as a consultant, mainly within large and complex organizations.

Pronouns...she/her

Favorite... I love history, I enjoy listening to and learning about human stories in any form. In my free time I like to cook, travel, and spend time with my loved ones.

Quote: Listen to the wind, it speaks.

Listen to the silence, it calls you.

Listen to your heart, it knows.

(Hungarian folk song)

I'd love to talk to you about ...I enjoy meaningful conversations and staying present on the journey — through movement, connection, and shared joy.

Giovanna Severgnini

Giovanna Severgnini

EQ Corporate Manager, Europe & Italy
Giovanna Severgnini

Giovanna Severgnini

EQ Corporate Manager, Europe & Italy

My Noble Goal is... Accompany people on their path to discover potentialities and talents to create well-being environments.

My work is about... Be responsible for the area dedicated to the application of emotional intelligence within business processes

Professional accomplishments include... Degree in Economics, with a specific focus in Marketing and market analysis. ICF ACC Coach and Counselor. Specialized in Rebirthing. 

 A few past experiences... More than 20 years spent on the communication media – national and international – industry with a strong know-how in the fashion and luxury markets.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. As a coach/counsellor I perceive the EI as a field where science can meet the coaching fundamentals. Science meets humans.

Pronouns... she/her

Favorite... I love eating and cooking (not necessary in that order), traveling, dancing, music, red lipsticks, striped t-shirts and of course … shoes

Quote... " the other represents the work still to be done in me"

I'd love to talk to you about ... More than talk I love to listen and then to talk about you, your comfort and discomfort zone, energy, talents, and how is key to focus on us before the others.

Ilaria Boffa

Ilaria Boffa

EQ Social Impact & Account Manager, Europe
Ilaria Boffa

Ilaria Boffa

EQ Social Impact & Account Manager, Europe

My Noble Goal is... Co-design and collaborate to enable sustainable landscapes using Poetry, EQ and Ecological Agency

My work is about... supporting EQ Communities around the world and designing & facilitating programs for Educators and Network Leaders. 

Professional accomplishments include...  I am one of the co-authors of the latest release of Self Science (the Six Seconds SEL curriculum) and one of the co-designers of the new EQ Educator pathway. I have onboarded over 400 Network Leaders since this Six Seconds role has been created. 


A few past experiences... 
Before joining Six Seconds I worked as an HR manager inside multinational corporations for 15 years. I'm a poet and a tai chi teacher.


One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is….
It unlocks our full potential as human beings

Pronouns... she/her 


Favorite...
My favourite living poet is Anne Carson


I'd love to talk to you about ...
If you're interested in knowing more about the power of connection, community and collective co-creation through EQ, I'd love to talk to you about it!

Padua,Italy
Ilaria Iseppato, PhD, PCC

Ilaria Iseppato, PhD, PCC

Partnership Director, Europe & Italy
Ilaria Iseppato, PhD, PCC

Ilaria Iseppato, PhD, PCC

Partnership Director, Europe & Italy

My Noble Goal is... Supporting people to free themselves and spread authenticity

My work is about... Increasing Six Seconds Brand Awareness

Professional accomplishments include... PhD in Sociology and Master in Quality Assessment of Health Services, my main area of expertise includes: narrative based medicine, sociology of health, social research methodology, communication, social marketing, coaching. I'm author of several scientific publications in these areas.

 A few past experiences... I worked for several years first as contract researcher at University of Bologna, and afterwards as member of General Affairs and Major Donors Department at ANT Foundation.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. I've seen first hand that Emotional Intelligence brings people freedom to flourish... starting with me!

Pronouns... she/her

Favorite... I love eating, traveling, reading!

Quote... "In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer" A. Camus

I'd love to talk to you about ... Social construction of emotions, sociology of emotions, coaching with Emotional Intelligence

Bologna,Italia
Liliana Selva

Liliana Selva

EQ Professionals Manager & Master Trainer, Italy
Liliana Selva

Liliana Selva

EQ Professionals Manager & Master Trainer, Italy

My Noble Goal is... Encouraging individuals and organizations to explore alternatives for making sustainable choices

My work is about... Increasing the number of professionals using the Six Seconds tools in Italy

Professional accomplishments include... In the last 2 years, I delivered Six Seconds EQ Practitioner to more than 100 participants, certified about 100 EQ AC Assessors, introduced to Six Seconds Partners, and was part of the editorial team for the KNOW, CHOOSE, GIVE, curriculum.

 A few past experiences...I was HR Manager of a company with more than 2.000 workers and I am the co-owner of the first Glamping in Sicily.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is….practicing it makes possible creating options to connect feelings with purpose

Pronouns... she/her

Favorite... My favorite food is food, favorite season spring, favorite place my home and favorite travel the one I haven't done yet

I'd love to talk to you about ... My life partner suggests me "whatever comes out of your mind" 🙂

Noto,Sicily,Italia
Lorenzo Fariselli

Lorenzo Fariselli

Regional Network Director, Europe & Italy
Lorenzo Fariselli

Lorenzo Fariselli

Regional Network Director, Europe & Italy

My Noble Goal is... To foster the building of places where everyone has the opportunity to improve themselves

My work is about... To support the growing of Italian network and to unblock the emotional efficacy inside organizations

Professional accomplishments include... I've been in Six Seconds since 2005 and looking back I'm proud to share my favorite milestones with you:
1. the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Assessment started as my thesis. I was also in the developing and validating team of the Vital Signs for Organizational Performance and Brain Profiles assessments. Using these tools, I wrote 8 case studies and white papers, showing the relationship between emotional intelligence and performance

2. In 2013 I found and managed the first group of Preferred Partners in the history of Six Seconds. This step brought a lot of changes and in 2019 I founded a division focused on the corporate sector named EQ Biz, with the collaboration of all the Italian preferred partners. A collaborative network of partners ready to support and transform organizations through emotional intelligence!

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. it gives people more clarity about what's really important in their lives and the freedom to remain the same or do something to change their own world. Emotional intelligence, if we want, is the key a human being has to take a transformative and evolutive step forward. We can do it if our actions will be the result of a perfect alignment of what, how, and why. Really hard...and at the same time POSSIBLE.

Pronouns... he/him

Favorite... “Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” -Steve Jobs

I'd love to talk to you about ... past experiences, lessons learned, and future projects and goals. I love to live the present by doing sports and eating and joking with friends!

Bologna,Italia
Manuel Caviglia, PCC

Manuel Caviglia, PCC

EQ Trainer & Coach, Italy
Manuel Caviglia, PCC

Manuel Caviglia, PCC

EQ Trainer & Coach, Italy

My Noble Goal is... Give my contribution in spreading awareness to facilitate the growth of environments inspired by harmony and respect

My work is about... Bring EQ to people to help them living a better life, starting with schools & education

Professional accomplishments include... Bringing the Self-Science program to schools and watching the amazing effects it had on the people involved (kids, teachers, parents). Being part of the Six Seconds team is a big accomplishment for me as well!

 A few past experiences...Before joining Six Seconds I started as Financial Supervisor, then got boring with finance (I understood I was bored after I broke an arm and I was happy I couldn't go to work for a while) and started as a Consultant/Project Manager in an IT company while studying and attending coaching school and Six Seconds EQ courses.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. it can help people to be more aware and find their way without the need of breaking an arm (like happened to me) It also really help to be more open minded, loving and compassionate with the world and with other people. I really think it's a starting point for a better world.

Pronouns... he/him

Favorite... My favorite music band is New Order

I'd love to talk to you about ... I love talking about big questions, where do we really come from, what's our mission on the planet and thing like that. I am fascinated by the big mysteries of our lives.. Aren't emotions one of those?

Story... I understood that everything is possible when I met Klaus Kinski in my living room (he was visiting a friend in Rome and rang the wrong door) short after watching Nosferatu and being fascinated by his acting. Then years later I had the chance to meet and talk to my musical hero, Bernard Sumner from New Order after a gig of the band and he told me his favorite movie of all time was Nosferatu with Klaus Kinski. Sincronicity is something really interesting, isn't it?

Rome,Italy
Manuela Grasso

Manuela Grasso

EQ Tutor, Italy
Manuela Grasso

Manuela Grasso

EQ Tutor, Italy

My Noble Goal is... Encourage people to find beauty in every place, every person and every situation.

My work is about... Taking care of the organization of the virtual Unlocking, Assessor and Brain Profile paths and support people during their journey to certification.

A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, I worked as a telephone operator and back office worker in a call center, as an administrative coordinator in a construction company and as an administrative employee and recruiter in a call center network.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is….  I have experienced first hand the power of emotions as allies in my self management and in my relationship with others..

Pronouns... she/her

Favorite... I like listening to nature, playing with my children, cuddling my dog.... I love kneading pizza and eating it with my friends!

Siracusa,Italia
Manuela Pucci

Manuela Pucci

Regional POP-UP Festival Super Mentor, Italy
Manuela Pucci

Manuela Pucci

Regional POP-UP Festival Super Mentor, Italy

My Noble Goal is... to build emotional bridges that connect people and experiences, facilitating learning processes

My work is about... to bring Emotional Intelligence and SEL programs into the school and educational field. 

Professional accomplishments include... A university background and work experience in economic and legal subjects, a great passion for human relations, for how these are the creator of business results. The deepening of the theme of Emotional Intelligence arises from personal interests and needs but makes possible the discovery of the application in corporate environment and life.

 A few past experiences... From curiosity comes the desire to know and therefore the achievement of professional certifications people-centered: mentor, trainer, assessor, facilitator

Pronouns...she/her

Marco Pegoraro

Marco Pegoraro

EQ Biz Consultant, Italy
Marco Pegoraro

Marco Pegoraro

EQ Biz Consultant, Italy

My Noble Goal is... promote mutual respect and understanding, starting with a deeper self-awareness

My work is about... spreading emotional intelligence in organizational and corporate environments.

Professional accomplishments include... As an ACC ICF coach with EQPC, EQAC and EQPM certification from Six Seconds, I provide coaching, facilitation and assessment for individuals, teams and organizations.

 A few past experiences... I worked for many years in the corporate world, first within a business association and later in a training and coaching company.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is.... Because it is not a ‘nice to have’ soft skill but is the key to making more intentional and sustainable choices. And it is a coachable skill!

Pronouns...he/him/his

Favorites...singing in a choir, playing percussion, travelling, reading, my family and my friends

Quote... “Don't do unto others what you don't want done unto you “(and wish for others what you wish for yourself).

I'd love to talk to you about ...the correlation between the eight competencies of the Six Seconds model and performance. Brain Styles and Talents

Maria Olsson, PCC/ICF, CEQC

Maria Olsson, PCC/ICF, CEQC

Senior EQ Biz Consultant, Europe
Maria Olsson, PCC/ICF, CEQC

Maria Olsson, PCC/ICF, CEQC

Senior EQ Biz Consultant, Europe

My Noble Goal is... Inspire and energize myself and others in a human way to succeed from within - for increased success at work and in life

My work is about... Supporting individuals and individuals in organizations in effective EQ implementation and application - by EQ coaching and consulting and the effective use of the EQ SEI assessment - for increased performance and wellbeing

Professional accomplishments include... I have delivered over 600 emotional intelligence SEI Leadership assessments. I led several EQ programs for business leaders and Executive EQ Coaching Programs in multinational organizations with outstanding results. Speaker at: Int. Conference on EQ in Organizations, Salzburg Austria, EQ World Summit, Dubai ( 2017), HRC Conference Barcelona ( 2018), EQ Connects Conference Newcastle ( 2019)

A few past experiences... After my masters degree in tourism management and economics I held various managerial positions in the field of Marketing, Product Management in various fields and countries from dental industry to tourism. I joined the 6seconds team in Dubai in 2008, where I have lived 8 years prior joining the 6seconds Europe team. Being an accredited PCC/ICF Coach, EQ Coach but also certified Systemic Business Coach, Neuroleadership Coach. I'm also certified in Six Seconds' Vital Signs tools.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. working over 18 years in a multicultural business environment where I have seen firsthand that EQ is the crucial missing link between awareness and results, in various countries around the globe. EQ is the essential skill that fuels change and growth, strengthens relationships, effectiveness and wellbeing. EQ enables us to lead ourselves and lead others in a human and professional way for a better quality of life.

Favorite... I love spending time in nature, with my family and friends, doing sports and staying curiously connected with people from different cultures and nationalities

I'd love to talk to you about ...  EQ Coaching and how to apply EQ SEI tools in your coaching and leadership approach as well as EQ Mentor Coaching

Innsbruck,Austria
Natalie Roitman

Natalie Roitman

Global Director, EQ Professional
Natalie Roitman

Natalie Roitman

Global Director, EQ Professional

My Noble Goal is... co-create spaces abundant of care, wisdom and authenticity

My work is about... developing the EQ Network of professionals

Professional accomplishments include... the team and I have grown the EQ network in China by 20x over the last 5 years, now with over 200 active certified coaches, assessors, educators and practitioners. We have an active, engaged group of volunteer Network Leaders providing free programs to 1000s of people, plus a large following on WeChat and our other online platforms.  I support the growth of the network by facilitating Six Seconds Certifications in Chinese and with our team provide a platform for all our certified to support others practice EQ.

I am the co-author of the EQ Gym workbook and co-created the EQ Gym Book Club, including the EQ Gym Book Club for Parents. I am also a co-author of the new Self Science curriculum. I am an EQ Coach (ACC) since 2018.

 A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds I worked in an HR consultancy firm in Beijing, training EQ Leaders and designing assessment centers for 500 Fortune companies and top 100 Chinese companies. I co-founded a French- Chinese Montessori Kindergarten.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. I have seen how it can help individuals and organisations to transform themselves and create positive change

Background... I grew up in Argentina and Israel before moving to China for 13 years, and since 2017 I live in France, La Rochelle. My roots are in many different places and cultures.

Favorite... I love living close to the ocean and eating salty butter caramel crepes!

I'd love to talk to you about ... If you are interested in how EQ can help us to be better coaches and parents - I would love to connect!

La Rochelle,France
Paula Rucoi

Paula Rucoi

Communication Officer, Europe & Italy
Paula Rucoi

Paula Rucoi

Communication Officer, Europe & Italy

My Noble Goal is…
Inspire people to have the courage to express themselves freely while cultivating a sense of community with kindness and commitment.

My work is about…
Designing and facilitating communication initiatives for Six Seconds Europe & Italy, building spaces where people feel safe to share, learn, and connect.

Professional accomplishments include…
I have contributed to international projects that foster emotional intelligence and cross-cultural communication, leveraging my academic background in Journalism and Political Communication and my experience with two Erasmus programs in Spain and Romania. I am currently part of a podcast as a copywriter, where we interview musicians. Additionally, I was part of the University of Bologna Law Review for two years, focusing on media and communication.

A few past experiences…
Before joining Six Seconds, I studied Communication and Society at the University of Milan and earned a Master’s in Journalism and Political Communication at the University of Bologna. I have lived and studied abroad, gaining international perspectives that shape my approach to collaboration and community-building.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…
It enables people to communicate authentically, build trust, and create meaningful connections.

Pronouns… she/her

Favorite…
I love languages and enjoy exploring how they can bring people together. I also love listening and talking about music.

I'd love to talk to you about…
co-creating supportive spaces

Pierluigi Mangino

Pierluigi Mangino

Account Manager, Italy
Pierluigi Mangino

Pierluigi Mangino

Account Manager, Italy

My Noble Goal is... contribute to making the square meter of the world around me better, and more and more....

My work is about... support the growth of Six Seconds in Italy

Professional accomplishments include... Many will come

A few past experiences... more than 20 years of experience in Project Management, corporate governance, cost management processes and M&A in pharmaceutical industry.

One reason I'm personally passionate about emotional intelligence is... how much it can change people's lives

Pronouns/background... he/him

Favorite... And when you think it's over, it is precisely then that the climb begins. What an amazing story life is. (Venditti’song).

I'd love to talk to you about... second chance, second life.

Valentina Virciglio

Valentina Virciglio

Office & Administration Manager, Europe & Italy
Valentina Virciglio

Valentina Virciglio

Office & Administration Manager, Europe & Italy

My Noble Goal is... Encourage people to recognize themselves in others and recognize others in themselves

My work is about... Support people in their certification journey as well as my colleagues in their day-to-day work.

 A few past experiences... Before joining Six Seconds, I worked as a receptionist in a beauty salon and as an office manager in a digital marketing company.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. I have seen the difference it has made for me and I want others to improve their well-being as well.

Pronouns... she/her

Favorite... I love reading thriller novels that keep me awake way past my bedtime. I look like a zombie the day after but hey... you only live once and there are too many good stories to read out there!

Bologna,Italia
Vito Aliperta

Vito Aliperta

Marketing Manager, Europe & Italy
Vito Aliperta

Vito Aliperta

Marketing Manager, Europe & Italy

My Noble Goal is... to foster empathetic connections where people can express their uniqueness

My work is about... design and lead initiatives that foster connection, authenticity, and meaningful engagement

Professional accomplishments include... Degree in Sociology, with a specific focus in relationality, my main areas of expertise include social inequality, welfare and social planning, innovation and well-being and strategic communication.

 A few past experiences... I have had experience as a researcher in communication and social impact, and then worked on social design in different socio-cultural fields.

One reason I’m personally passionate about emotional intelligence is…. Throughout my educational and professional career, I have always tried to create relational empowerment: I believe that Emotional Intelligence is a key component for enhancing individuality and community.

Pronouns... he/him.

Quote... “People help the people”

Favorite... I love traveling, listening and producing music and reading.

I'd love to talk to you about ... Experiences that connect people, community and sociability