About
Nicole Rossi is the Communications Specialist for Food Systems & Global Change, housed in the Department of Global Development. She manages all communications and marketing efforts for the program, which includes elevating stories through editorials, social media, public relations, student engagement, photography, video, and internal communications.
Previously, Nicole oversaw communications activities for the Cornell CALS Department of Animal Science. There, she developed and implemented a communications strategy and managed a small but mighty team of students. Before her time at Cornell, Nicole was the Creative Marketing Specialist at Florae Collaborative, a rare plant nursery that focused on sustainability and carnivorous plants. She managed a variety of marketing activities, including branding, graphic design, photography, social media management, and email marketing. Prior to her work at Florae, Nicole was the Cornell-VinUniversity Project Coordinator in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. In that role, she led the day-to-day fiscal, marketing, and operational tasks of a six-year, 11-million-dollar initiative to build the first world-class university in Vietnam.
Nicole is a creative at heart, always aiming to inspire others through engaging communication. She holds a B.A. in Communications from The University at Buffalo and currently resides in Ithaca with her partner, Andrew, on their family's Kunekune pig farm. Nicole considers herself a serial hobbyist, getting her hands in anything creative, from pottery to printmaking. When she’s not making, Nicole recharges her battery through travels and gardening.
