Ileana, maman de jour - 8010 Zürich

I am a bubbly and energetic young Italian woman, who takes her responsibilities very seriously but always with a big smile on my face and a positive and optimistic attitude.

I currently live in Napoli with my big family. I have one twin brother, one older sister and one younger brother. My sister has 2 kids, and being their auntie is my favourite thing in the world. The boy is 15 and the girl is 2 years old; growing up in a very tight family, I was very lucky to always have the possibility to be there for them.

I have worked many years in the hospitality field, managing the FOH of a Japanese fusion restaurant in the heart of Napoli. After the loss of my dad, I went to live 1 year in Dortmund, where I learnt German and experienced a very different lifestyle to the one I had been exposed to all my life. I enjoyed it very much, however I wanted to return to support my family.

Since June 2020 I changed field and worked as manager of the technical department in an office of printers' rental and installation. So far, I learnt many skills and have really enjoyed working within the team environment we created here; however, unfortunately, working and living in Napoli is getting harder and harder and I am not happy with the lifestyle we have at the moment.
Last year I met my current partner, he is an Italian engineer who worked at the CERN in Geneva for 3 years, and now lives and works in Zurich since 2021. I visited Switzerland many times in the last year, and I absolutely fell in love with it. I had no idea such a lifestyle would be possible, and I would love to be able to live there one day soon!

I am aware of the difficulty of starting a new life overseas and away from my family, considering how close we all are. This is why I thought that having the support of a family would help me emotionally as well as practically by reinforcing my slightly rusty German. And finally, for me, kids always make things better and easier!

I would love to answer all your questions, so please do not hesitate to ask!
Looking forward to chatting soon with you :)