Bobbi Rossiter

Chief Cultural Facilitator/Co-Founder, Irie Camp Jamaica

Washington, D.C.

Bobbi is an active reservist military spouse mom of two currently living in Baltimore, MD. She has dedicated her life to sharing the Jamaican experience with children growing up abroad. Recognizing the importance of culture and heritage for improved understanding and communications between generations, she enlisted her own family members to gather favorite recipes, music, and community touchstones and created what she calls "A Jamaican Cultural Development Center for Kids."

Armed with core abilities in leadership, extensive project management skills, impressive talents in the healthcare field, and substantial gifts for relationship-building reinforced by her degrees in Psychology and International Studies, Bobbi has been leading a small army of staff, family, friends, associates, and volunteers to ensure no child of the Jamaican Diaspora ever forgets where he or she came from.

Bobbi is now transitioning her collection of original and contributed ideas into the first-ever summer camp focusing exclusively on helping children between ages 6-17 to have the experience of a lifetime. Under the tutelage of her professional team, campers participate in guided explorations of the very essence of Jamaica, fully immersing themselves in the rich fiber of the Jamaican experience.