Room to Grow
Joanna Groccia has a diverse work experience in various roles and positions. Joanna started their career as an intern at Cleantech Open Northeast in 2013 and later interned at Environment New York. In 2014, Joanna joined Room to Grow as an Operations Associate, where they gained experience in program and administration coordination. Joanna was then promoted to the role of Senior Coordinator, Innovation and Strategy, where they demonstrated their skills in innovation and strategic planning. Joanna further progressed in their career at Room to Grow and became the Deputy Director, New York in 2020. Currently, they hold the position of Director, Program Operations, showing their leadership and expertise in managing program operations effectively.
Joanna Groccia attended Fairfield Warde High School from 2006 to 2010, where they did not obtain a degree or have a specific field of study. Joanna then pursued their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Environmental Policy and International Political Economy at Fordham University from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, in 2013, they had a study abroad experience at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad, although no degree or field of study is specified for this period.
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Room to Grow
Room to Grow's vision is that one day all parents will have the resources they need to unlock their families’ potential and become champions for babies and their community. We offer structured coaching, material goods, and community connections to support parents as they activate their natural strengths and expand their knowledge, so children thrive from the start. Room to Grow’s innovative program takes a two-generation, preventative, and strengths-based approach to providing comprehensive services for low-income families in Boston and New York CIty. Over the course of the first three years of their child’s development, families visit Room to Grow every three months to meet with their clinician. Visits include one-on-one parent coaching and guidance, connections to community resources, and material goods (e.g. books, toys, clothing, baby equipment) that in combination help to actualize their parenting potential and focus on their aspirations for both the short- and long-term. Through our individualized and holistic preventative approach, Room to Grow aims to help parents build enriching home environments to increase the probability that their children will later enter school ready to learn and continue on to meet their full potential in education, health, work, and citizenship.