Victoria Rocke joined RDN after working on freelance action research contracts for Québec’s English-speaking community. Mentored by Mary Richardson, she completed Mary’s training program on action research and community development work. Originally from a small village in the Eastern Townships, she now lives on the South Shore of Montreal with her young family. Victoria holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from McGill University where she also studied languages. After dedicating a few years to travelling and working abroad in China, Colombia, and Germany, Victoria spent 12 years in customer service in travel health insurance, the moving industry, and management consulting.