Daniela earned her Dual Honours Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies and Art History at Carleton University, Canada, and holds a Master of Fine Art Conservation from Northumbria University, United Kingdom. During her Master’s degree, she conducted original research into the sustainability of adhesives used in art conservation and their potential substitutes.
Following her academic training, Daniela has gained experience mainly in the private sector, working in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. She lead a student program for a conservation-focused NGO from 2019-2022, Sustainability in Conservation, that worked to educate and motivate art conservators in environmentally sustainable solutions. Daniela has presented internationally on her research into adhesives and bio-based alternatives, and has worked to improve access to this information across the conservation field.