Robbie Roppolo (He / Him) is the Independent Living Program Director at the Atlantis Community. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1900s and learned to fish before he could walk. He moved to Denver in 1996 and started working with the Disability Community on a part time basis shortly thereafter. He joined the Atlantis Community in 2016. Robbie is passionate about fighting for the rights of people with disabilities, unhoused people, dismantling White Supremacy, as well as crushing the Patriarchy. The thing that motivates Robbie the most is disrupting the Medical Model and supporting people with disabilities to achieve their independence so they can live their best lives in a setting of their choice. Robbie has been a roadie with The Wayfaring Band since 2013 and has traveled across 11 states as well as Paris and Portugal. In his spare time, Robbie serves on the Building Bridges Board of Directors. He also volunteers at the All Sacred Tattoo Studio, and the Transformative Freedom Fund’s annual fundraiser. Robbie also enjoys fishing, rafting, camping, cooking, and is an amateur Rock Hound.
