Rochelle became very interested in the foundational pieces of what make up her successful career today at a very early age. Raised in New York and surrounded by family and friends who frequently visited world-class museums, dabbled in antiques and pursued the arts, she found herself with the initial stirrings of a life long interest in design and architecture. Her studies at the Rhode Island School of Design enabled her to bring all of her interests together into one discipline. She earned a BFA in Interior Architecture and a Bachelor of Architecture, and eagerly set out to put her skills and ideas into practice.