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Rochelle Mendonca

Rochelle Mendonca

Staff Member
Operations and Administrative Assistant

About Rochelle Mendonca

As the Operations and Administrative Assistant at DMZ, Rochelle collaborates with various teams to support daily operations and student entrepreneurship programs. She provides customer service, manages resources, assists with events, and helps execute programs—all while identifying opportunities for operational improvement.

Rochelle is a 4th-year mechanical engineering student specializing in mechatronics, with a Business Essentials minor. She currently serves as the Project Manager for the Toronto Met Formula Racing Design Team, leading over 60 students in the design and manufacturing of an electric vehicle. Under her management, the team placed 1st in Ontario at the International FSAE competition in Michigan (2022), and she personally secured 3rd place in the Cost presentation (2023) out of 70 teams. Rochelle is responsible for project finances, cost reporting, scheduling, and sponsor communications.

In addition to her academic and leadership roles, Rochelle completed a 16-month co-op at Toronto Hydro Electric as a Senior Technical Electrical Engineering Student, managing downtown projects and collaborating with city officials. Her diverse experience also includes customer service roles at Service Ontario, Domino’s Pizza, and Wendy’s, where she honed her leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Get to know Rochelle Mendonca

Favourite food?
Steak

Favourite band?
One Direction

Coffee or tea?
Coffee

Favourite shop?
Sephora

First job?
Dominos Pizza