Preferred pronouns: she/her

I am Mary Wetherbee, a senior studying graphic and interactive design, and I’m in Temple Rome’s summer I program. Previously, I traveled solo to Italy during my gap year to work as an au pair for several Italian families before and during the pandemic, and was fortunately able to come back through Temple Rome’s program in fall 2021. I love crafting, cooking, and can’t wait to try local cuisines and explore new zones of Rome and Italy. I am looking forward to having conversations with locals in Italian and learning more about Italian history. I am excited to be able to return again and to share my experiences and the new things I will learn.

I hope that I can empower other women to feel more confident and safe traveling in Italy, by sharing my own experiences and the things I’ve learned abroad as a student and solo female traveler.