Supporting Team

Rocio is an occupational therapist and industrial designer from Bogotá, Colombia. She currently works for New York City Public Schools as an occupational therapist supporting students with developmental, cognitive, learning, and sensory differences to improve their participation and independence in the school environment.

For 6 years, she worked as a senior designer and fabricator at the Adaptive Design Association (ADA). She has experience designing, developing and co-creating custom solutions for people with disabilities out of readily available materials such as corrugated cardboard, wood, and fabrics. During her time at ADA, Ms. Alonso had the opportunity to share her passion and skills by teaching others how to create devices or adaptations that support people’s aptitude and potential.

She has provided online and in-person workshops in adaptive design solutions for organizations and communities in the NYC metro area, Syracuse -NY-, Guatemala, Scotland, Antigua, Barbuda, and Spain. She sees collaboration as a celebration of hope and is proud to be part of a community that practices it. As former Vice President on the Executive Board of Missions for Love Beyond Borders, she helped guide the organization from its earliest days and continues to support its programs and initiatives, contributing her expertise in operations, program development, and strategic growth.