About M.B. Dallocchio
M.B. Dallocchio, LMSW, is a Chamorro artist, author, and social worker who specializes in artistic psychosocial rehabilitation.
Born in New York City, Dallocchio grew up in an itinerant military household that led her to enlist in the military herself at the age of 17 in Oakland, California. She served as a medic, mental health sergeant, and retention NCO in the US Army for eight years. While on deployment to Ramadi, Iraq in 2004-2005, she served as a member of "Team Lioness," the first female team that was attached to Marine infantry units to perform checkpoint operations, house raids, and personnel searches on Iraqi women and children for weapons and explosives.
In addition to having been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal, PBS, Yahoo! News, and many other media outlets covering facing injustice during and after combat, she also speaks out on DEI, post-traumatic resilience, and the importance of self-empowerment. She received her Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California with a concentration in macro and military social work. She is a David L. Boren Scholar in Czech studies and international relations and holds a certification in business and international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
She currently resides in Florence, Italy, with her family and continues to develop multimedia projects, manuscripts, and art exhibitions. She is the producer of Veteran Art Studio, Arrivals & Departures, and other client collaborations on YouTube.