Fontana began skating at age four. She began representing Italy in the 1993-94 season international competition. During her career, she won five
national titles. She finished as high as 7th at the
European Championships and 10th at
Worlds. She finished 10th at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Following 2002, Fontana left competitive skating. She made a comeback in the 2005-06 season, hoping to skate at the Olympics in her home country of Italy. Her 2nd-place finish at the Italian Nationals qualified her for
Italy's Olympic team. She placed 22nd in her final competitive event. Following the Olympics, Fontana performed in ice shows around the world, as well as a skating competition on Italian TV. She coaches at TGH Ice Plex in
Brandon, Florida with John Zimmerman. Their students include
Haven Denney /
Brandon Frazier. and currently
Vanessa James /
Morgan Ciprès. ==SafeSport investigation==