Carolyn De Rocco is the new Senior Director of Programs and Education for the CT Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Carolyn has served the CT Chapter since 2006 as Northwestern Regional Director. Prior to joining the Alzheimer’s Association, she was the Department Head/Therapeutic Recreation Director for Candlewood Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center from 1999-2006. Carolyn has extensive staff and volunteer management experience and has been an Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Leader since 2001. She was a Norwalk Memory Walk volunteer/ committee member from 2003-2006 and a team Captain from 2001-2006. Carolyn has worked in long term care for over 20 years.

Carolyn holds a B.A. from St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, N.Y.