Vita Italiana School offers virtual and in person Italian language and culture courses for foreigners. Perretti has been teaching Italian as a second language for 22 years. She has a degree in Modern Languages and Cultures and the DITALS Certification from the Universities for foreigners of Perugia and Siena. She has been giving lessons at the Santa Barbara City College, CA and Ventura College, CA
, preparing students for their semester abroad in Italy. She has been working with prestigious multinational companies based in Florence like UNICEF, General Electric, Novartis Pharmaceutical, Chevron, among others. She currently teaches Italian at The U.S. Consulate in Florence, Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical and she tutors IB students (SL and HL) from the International School of Florence. She has been translating a non-fiction book "The Egotist" by Jesse Bogner; she has been published with a fiction book "A testa in giù" by Giraldi Editore and a short story "L'Appello" by Fernandel Editore. She has been providing freelance writing services for "Il Quotidiano Basilicata", il "Nuovo Corriere Fiorentino" and "ClicMedicina" on-line magazine.
