With more than 20 years of organizing credentials, Rochelle is no newcomer to grassroots organizing. She started with her ‘civil rights gene’ then branching out to education, affordable housing, public transit, and environmental justice. She eventually co-founded Native Green, of which she is now a Board Member. Her work with Native Green is aimed at bringing folks together to understand the shared struggle between the descendants of Native Americans and the descents of enslaved people. Rochelle and Native Green bring a much-needed presence in environmental organizing spaces in Rhode Island and throughout the Northeast. Rochelle lives in Providence, Rhode Island.