Rebecca has a B.A. in theatre and history (University of Guelph), an M.A. in theatre (University of Victoria), and is a Ph.D. ABD (University of Toronto, Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies). She is Membership and Contracts Manager and Women’s Caucus liaison for the Playwrights Guild of Canada, where she helped launch Equity in Theatre (2014–2017), PLEDGE, SureFire, and more. Rebecca also works as an educator, feminist theatre practitioner, and researcher. She authored the benchmark report, "Adding It Up: The Status of Women in Canadian Theatre" (2006), and has published in various industry journals.