Beginning Wednesday, July 1 at 8:30 a.m. Central Time, you will not be able to log in or create an account while we transition to our new student portal. Access is expected to be restored by the end of the day on Monday, July 6.

If you have started any forms in your MyIESabroad student portal, please complete and submit them by end of day Tuesday, June 30. Submitted forms will carry over automatically. Any forms that are started but not submitted by June 30 will not transfer—but don't worry, you'll still have access to the same forms in the new portal on July 6.

For more details, please review our student system upgrade information. Want a heads-up when the new portal is live? Fill out our interest form. Thank you for your patience during this transition. We're excited to welcome you into the new portal and continue supporting you every step of the way.

Simona Di Giustino

IES Abroad Rome Center Director

Simona Di Giustino is the Center Director at IES Abroad Rome.

Simona holds an M.A. in Literary and Scientific Translation from La Sapienza University. She graduated with honors with a dissertation on the culture-specific elements of language and their implications on dubbing and subtitling. Her studies also focused on linguistic and cultural diversity.

Simona has extensive experience in international higher education, having worked for several study abroad programs in Rome. An IES Abroad Rome staff member since 2006, she has been involved in many aspects of the program over the years: from academic programming and coordination to student cultural integration, from internships management to customized programs oversight.

With dual Italian-Canadian citizenship, Simona has been exploring the world since a very young age, and this contributed to her passion for fostering cross-cultural connections. Simona loves music and plays the guitar and the piano.