Rural Support Partners, mission-driven management consultants with a participatory approach to create lasting, equitable change in rural areas. Rural community and economic development.

 

Rosie McVeigh

 

Fairleigh Hoots, Senior Manager

 

Associate Consultant and Integrator

 

Rosie (she/her) has spent her career designing and coordinating programs that bring people together around food systems, sustainability, and community health. She is experienced as a program director, facilitator, and community builder with a deep passion for food, farming, and equitable community development. She serves as an Associate Consultant and Integrator with RSP. In her previous experiences, she led a wide range of educational and grant programs in multiple regional food and agriculture organizations, including the Appalachian Regional Food Business Center.

Rosie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from East Tennessee State University, where she focused on medical anthropology, Spanish, and Public Health. In 2023, Rosie completed a certificate in Participatory Facilitation with the New School of Participatory Change, deepening her expertise in systems-based changemaking, facilitation, and creating safe spaces for empowered participation.

When she’s not working, Rosie enjoys baking, writing, and scuba diving.

Education

Project Management Institute, Newton Square, PA
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), 2018
St. Andrew University, Laurinburg, NC, B.A. Politics


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