Rochelle Wilensky lives in Charlotte, NC, and has over 20 years of experience in domestic, international, and arts education. She is currently the director of a part-time school in rural North Carolina, where she works with children of all ages and their families. Previously, Rochelle worked in local, national, and international organizations based in NYC, Boston, Washington, DC, Chicago, Santa Fe, NM, and Jerusalem, developing creative educational programs domestically and in the Middle East and North Africa. Whether focused on girls’ access to education, gifted education for minority students, coexistence and arts programs in conflict regions, bilingual education, or educational access for U.S. refugees, Rochelle has always enjoyed building relationships with people of all backgrounds and working with diverse communities to help vulnerable children. Rochelle has also published academic research articles in the education field, as well as won literary awards for her short stories, humorous essays, poetry, and short plays. She was inspired to join the Long COVID Families Board in honor of her two young children, including one who has been significantly impacted by Long COVID. Rochelle has a B.F.A. in Theatre Studies from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts (2003) and an M.Ed. in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (2008). In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and rescue pup, as well as COVID-safe traveling, reading, volunteering, and hiking/camping.