If you are able to get certified in Italian, then you only need 30 extra credits in Biology to be able to teach it. This can be achieved in various ways and most colleges will want you to spend thousands to get a degree from their university.
How far from New Jersey do you live? Many schools in NJ (including Trenton and other school systems near the PA border) are using this curriculum, which would certify you in Biology:
https://njctl.org/who-we-are/what-is-psi-pmi/ If the school system is using that curriculum, you could sign up for it regardless of your background and get STEM certified. Maybe you can contact this program and see if they use it in PA too? A couple of states adopted it.
I would not spend thousands of dollars on getting another degree. Maybe a local college has an alternative route to certification that is cheaper - especially since you want to teach a STEM subject.
First things first, get your degree evaluated here so you can get certified in Italian, which (worst case) if you ended up going back to school, would only be 30 credits in Bio classes.
Alternatively, you could look into teaching in private schools or charter schools where to start off, you don't need certification.
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