Welcome to Our Team

Mariarosy Calleri is a film and television writer and director with a background in journalism and documentary production. She has been teaching for over 25 years Media Literacy and Filmmaking in the communication departments of Italian and American Universities. In 2009 she was appointed Ambassador and Mentor of Female Entrepreneurship to the European Commission- DG Industry and Enterprise. In 2014 she co-founded R.O.S.A. - Remove Obstacles to Social Awareness with the mission of fighting education poverty on a global level and contributing to social change through education and entrepreneurship. Since then she has been designing and directing experiential learning programs in Europe and Africa.

Linda Stevenin is an accomplished educator, architect, and former small business owner. With over 35 years of experience in K-12 schools and space design in California’s Silicon Valley, she brings her passion for developing learning communities to her pro-bono work with R.O.S.A. As the lead for Strategic Initiatives at Artik Art and Architecture, Linda led special projects, including envisioning a groundbreaking model for learning in 2035. She played pivotal roles at Summit Public Schools, building cutting edge learning spaces as Director of Facilities Development and developing an experiential learning model as Director of Summit’s Intersession Program.

Jennah Nguyen has a BA in Marketing from CSU East Bay. With over 10 years of experience in social media marketing across various industries such as technology, fashion, ecommerce, and travel, she currently works as a freelance Social Media Consultant and Event Planner/Coordinator based in California.

Dennis Usher has worked for over forty years in the cinema and television industry, first as a channel manager at major American networks, and then as an independent international producer. He taught video production and postproduction at Italian and American Universities and Academies in Rome until 2020 when he decided to certify as a life coach. Since then he has been working for Corporations as well as for privates as a personal and career coach. He also teaches Business English at the British Institute in Rome.

Michele Usher is a Business, Computer, and Data Science Senior at Bocconi University in Milan. He has been teaching Basic Coding, Game Design, and Python for Algortmics Malta since September 2022. He is also a business developer for innovative business start-ups.

Alexis Apple is Senior at The American University of Rome studying Business Administration and Fine Arts. Originally from Las Vegas, Alexis now lives in Rome to finish her studies. She is hoping to have a future in Marketing and is carrying-out her internship at ROSA. 

Maria Plateo has a Master in Strategic Marketing and Digital Communications from John Cabot University in Rome. She had the chance to better understand the job market by undertaking several internships and becoming more self-aware through volunteer experiences with migrants and refugees in Rome. Currently she work as freelance Communication and Social Media Specialist for companies and organizations operating in various fields.