Victoria Rebeck

Victoria Rebeck has worked in various roles throughout their career. Victoria started as an Assistant Editor/Editorial Assistant at The Christian Century Magazine in 1984 and eventually became an Associate Editor and later the Managing Editor of The Christian Ministry magazine. Victoria also worked as an Associate Editor for The Christian Century, where they edited and wrote articles.

In 1999, Rebeck joined the United Methodist Publishing House as an Adult General Interest Editor. After two years, they moved on to become a Contributing Writer for the United Methodist News Service and a Director of Communication for the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. In this role, they served as the organization's press liaison, editor of their publications, and provided marketing and branding consultation.

From 2013 to 2019, Rebeck worked for the United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. Victoria held the positions of Director of Public Relations and Director of Deacon Ministry Support. In these roles, they assisted in recruiting, training, and deploying deacons, oversaw the certification process for professional ministry, and supported clergy residency programs.

Rebeck also operated their own communications company, Victoria Rebeck Communications, from 2019 to 2023. During this time, they provided writing and editing services, focusing on nonprofits.

In 2023, Rebeck joined the Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church as the Director of Communications. Additionally, they worked as an Adjunct Professor at Dakota Wesleyan University from 2020 to 2023 and was previously the Director of Connecting Ministries for the Susquehanna Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church from 2020 to 2022.

Victoria Rebeck earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University, where they studied from 1978 to 1982. Victoria furthered their education at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary from 1987 to 1989, obtaining a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree with a focus on Theology and social ethics. Additionally, Victoria has obtained the following certifications: an Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising from the Lake Institute/Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in May 2022 and a Transitional/Intentional Interim Ministry Specialist certification from the Transitional/Intentional Interim Ministry Specialists Association in September 2021. It is also mentioned that they hold a certification in United Methodist Communications Ministry, although the specific details like the obtained month and year are not provided.