Rosepetal Van de Graaf is a strategic operations and community engagement professional with more than eight years of experience working across nonprofit, higher education, and international development sectors. Her work focuses on building partnerships, improving organizational systems, and supporting programs that strengthen communities and expand opportunities. She currently serves as Strategic Operations Manager at the African Chamber of Commerce in Denver, where she helps coordinate initiatives that support local businesses and community collaboration. Rosepetal previously served as President of the Graduate Student Government at the University of Denver, representing more than 1,000 graduate students and working with university leadership to enhance the student experience. She holds a Master of Arts in International Development from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver and a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Nairobi.