Ilaria Locchi was born and raised in Umbertide, where she currently resides. She studied at the University of Ancient Literature in Perugia. From 2009 to 2018, she was the Team Manager of Umbertide’s female basketball team, which competed at the A1 division in its series. In 2015, she worked as an intern at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation. Following this experience, she was hired by the Foundation to work as the Program Assistant in 2016. She is an avid bike rider.