She enjoyed much success on the road circuit in 2006: she won the Tilburg Ten Miles, Diecimiglia del Garda, Parelloop, Circuito Podistico and Rome-Ostia Half Marathon that year.

She won her first national title at the 2011 Italian Athletics Championships over 10,000 m. She came second at the Cross della Vallagarina in January 2011, finishing behind Ethiopian runner Fente Alemu Birtukan.

[9] She represented Italy internationally for the first time at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, coming 34th overall.

[12] At November's Cross Internacional Valle de Llodio she won the 7.64 km race with half a minute to spare.

[13] She was in contention for a medal for much of the race at the 2011 European Cross Country Championships, but was edged into fourth late on by Gemma Steel.