| About ICAP Meet the Founders Mark Masi, a licensed clinical psychologist, became inspired to help Italian Americans apply for dual citizenship after he obtained his citizenship with Italy. Raised in a bi-lingual, bi-cultural family, Dr. Masi has furthered his proficiency in Italian by completing advanced language courses both in the U.S. and in Italy. He has obtained the CILS-Certficazione in Italiano come Lingua Stranieri (Certification in Italian as a Foreign Language) by the Univeristy of Siena; the CILS is recognized by the Italian Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Masi holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, maintains a private practice and is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at National Louis University. Dedicated to helping individuals successfully complete their Italian dual citizenship applications, he is in charge of U.S. Naturalization Record Search, U.S. Vital Record and Apostille Services, and offers Consultation on Dual Citizenship requirements. Domenico Meschino, a native of Itri (LT) Italy, completed his graduate studies in Political Science from the University of Rome “La Sapienza" and served as an officer in the Italian Army. He then came to the U.S. where he furthered his studies and obtained a Master's Degree in Elementary Education at Northern Illinois University, and a Master's Degree Administrative Leadership at DePaul University. He is employed as an elementary school teacher and is a former college instructor of the Italian language and culture. In addition to teaching Italian Level 1-4 at a Community College, he has taught Italian at several private institutions. Dottor Meschino has provided professional Italian-English translation for the past several years, and is committed to using his expertise in the Italian language and culture to help Italian Americans obtain dual citizenship with Italy. Dott. Meschino oversees Translation Services and Italian Vital Record Procurement, and is our liaison to the Italian Consulates in the United States. Our Legal Consultant Antonio Meschino is a 1962 Law School graduate from the Univeristy of Rome, "La Sapienza" who has over 30 years of experience as an attorney in Italy. Dottor Meschino has a solid background in working as a legal consultant to Italian companies, and is highly acclaimed as a consumer advocate, defending the legal rights of individuals. In addition to his experience as an attorney, Dott. Meschino has also been a teacher of the English language throughout the province of Latina, Italy. He currently resides in Itri, Italy, and serves as legal advisor and consultant to ICAP and he reviews translations of all divorce and other legal documents. Our Client Service Coordinator Annamaria shares her skills in human relationships to assist our clients and prospective clients in selecting the services that they need as they prepare their Applications for Italian Citizenship, and in scheduling telephone consultations upon request. As a first generation Italian-American, Annamaria is fluent in Italian and maintains close contact with her family members that reside in Italy. Annamaria is an active participant and organizer of events in the Italian American Community in which she resides. Our Italian Translation Consultants Daniela, born in Piemonte, is a graduate of the University of Pavia who also completed an MA at the University of Chicago. Daniela is a univeristy teacher of the Italian language at De Paul University, and the owner of Sentieri, Inc., a priviate Italian Language Studio. She assists us in translating U.S. and Italian Vital Records and legal documents. Iosellina is from Sicily and served as an Italian Consulate Official in the New York Citizen Department. She assists us in translating U.S. and Italian Documents, and also provides consultation for us based upon her experience as a former Citizenship Official. Maria was born in the U.S. to Italian parents and is a dual citizen of Italy. A graduate from the University of Bari, she is a teacher of Italian at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Maria assists us in translating U.S. and Italian Vital Records. Andrea is an Italian-American who received her Master's Degree in Italian Language and Literature from the University of Florence, and is a former free lance translator for RAI Corporation. Andrea assists us in translating U.S. Civil Records and in proof reading translations. Giuseppa is a native of Sicily and a graduate of National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois, who brings to us a wealth of reading, writing, and verbal skills in the Italian language at an administrative level. Giuseppa provides proof reading of translations. Our Procurement Consultant in Italy Luisa uses her skills in Procuring Legal Documents in Italy to assist us in following up with our Italian Vital Record Orders. Her expertise in working with the Public Sources of the Italian Comuni is a real asset to our success in obtaining birth, marriage, and death certificates throughout all regions of Italy. Luisa handles all direct telephone contact with the Italian Civil Records Offices in Italy. Luisa resides in Itri, Latina, Italy. Our U.S. Record Specialist Skip comes to ICAP with a B.A. in Political Science, an M.B.A. Financial Marketing and over 20 years of experience as a Project Manager in Retail Marketing and Financial Services. He utilizes his organizational abilities and effective communication skills to obtain Vital Records and Apostille from the U.S. Government Agencies. Our Intern Samuel is a college student at De Paul University majoring in International Business and holds dual citizenship with Italy. Samuel assists us in scheduling client consultation appointments and in networking with institutions that teach the Italian Language.
| | "I spent several months searching for a company to help me with the Italian Dual Citizenship process. I finally discovered ICAP and Mark Masi and Domenico Meschino guided me in what I needed to do. As a result of their services, I was able to obtain my ancestor's Certificate of Naturalization and Italian Birth Record, and know that I qualify to proceed with my Italian Dual Citizenship Application! " - Dr. Matt G., Ozark, MO | |