Allyson Rotunno

Allyson Rotunno received her BA in Organizational Communication with a minor in Women’s Studies from SUNY New Paltz in May 05. She is a recent MSW graduate of Fordham’s graduate school of social service with a clinical concentration and an international social work specialization. Prior to Global Potential, Allyson worked as a Health and Drug Educator for the Archdiocese of New York for three years. It was there that she was able to work in over twelve different schools on Staten Island and educate up to 900 children per week. Ms. Rotunno has also interned as a school based intervention counselor in one elementary and one high school on Staten Island. She assessed and provided children with individual and group counseling. Ms. Rotunno was also a fellow with the Children of the World Community Program/Immigrant Project in Harlem. It was there that she worked with immigrants and refugees to provide comprehensive services including, advocacy, facilitating access to legal services, English conversational classes, cultural seminars and provided strong support to immigrant families in transition. Additionally, Allyson is involved with international human rights and community development, traveling to Ghana, Dominican Republic and Haiti. She is also interested in the immigration experience and the dilemmas facing immigrants and refugees. Ms. Rotunno hopes to continue working with immigrant families and provide support and advocacy regarding immigrant issues as well as working internationally.