Rocco is a research intern for Food Tank. A native of Wisconsin, she earned a BA in history from Dartmouth College and later a Masters in Public Health from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. At Tulane, she studied Global Community Health and Nutrition with an emphasis on food security and nutritional assessment.
After a short time with the United Nations World Food Programme, Rocco returned to New Orleans where she is leading an evaluation of sports-based youth development programs for underserved youth.
Rocco has particular interest in international food security, sustainable agriculture, and disaster resilience.
