Meet The Staff

Rosa Fusco
Director of Computer Services
Dip. IT, B.Sc., Open, (Hons) The Open University, UK.
Born and raised in London, she moved to Rome in the early 90’s. Soon after, she joined the AUR family in its early stages. Having been at AUR since 1992, Rosa is one of the few who has witnessed first-hand the growth and change of AUR. In 1995 she became the first Coordinator of Student Services providing non-academic services to the growing student body. In 1998, Rosa accepted the part-time position of Coordinator of Computer and Data Support which she still holds. She assisted in the development and birth of the university’s technological infrastructure which has increased rapidly to support the growing demands of the university. Rosa is the mother of two children and speaks English and Italian.

Heather Marie Miller
Multimedia Technology Technician
B.B.A. Boise State University, USA
Heather was born and raised in Southern Oregon. After high school she attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and later graduated from Boise State University in Boise, Idaho in 2001 with a degree in Business Management: Entrepreneurship.
She began working at the American University of Rome in the fall of 2005 for the Admissions Office and later moved to the Computer Services and Communication departments in the late summer of 2006.

Heather is the in-house Mac enthusiast and assists students with editing using the Final Cut Pro suite. She is also immeresed in the Adobe Creative Suite with programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Premiere, Soundbooth, After Effects and Flash. Heather speaks English and Italian.

Daniele Torri
Instructional Technology Technician
Daniele was born of Sicilian parents in Rome, where he lives. In 1996 he received a commercial Diploma but soon left his business studies to dedicate himself to his passion for technology. His natural curiosity has led him to familiarize with the most varied sectors over the years: accountancy, programming, telecommunications, three-dimensional animation and television graphics. In May 2007 he finally landed at The American University of Rome in the role of Computer Services Technician.

“I’ve always looked for a dynamic and stimulating job, focused on problem solving and in a multicultural environment. The American University of Rome holds all of these qualities and offers me the possibility to face a new and different challenge every day”.

We can’t forget to thank the student assistants in the computer labs!