Rebecca Kendall

Rebecca Kendall has extensive work experience in various roles and organizations. Rebecca is currently the Director of Strategy at R Street Institute, a position they have held since November 2021. In this role, they focus on strengthening operational efficiency and effectiveness, with a specific focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Prior to this, Rebecca worked as the Manager of Strategic Initiatives at R Street Institute from November 2019 to November 2021, where they led strategic planning and internal systems development.

Before joining R Street Institute, Rebecca worked at Bread for the World, starting as an Advocacy Officer in June 2017 and later becoming the Senior Manager of Integrated Advocacy and Organizing in March 2019. In these roles, they focused on strengthening cross-departmental collaboration on advocacy campaigns and alignment between different advocacy strategies.

Rebecca also has experience working internationally. Rebecca served as a Regional Program Officer for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at Marie Stopes International in 2016, where they provided operational and strategic coordination and support to reproductive health programs. Rebecca also worked as a Consultant at Sahmakum Teang Tnaut in 2017, providing advisory support on urban planning and land rights issues.

Prior to that, Rebecca held various positions at organizations such as Banteay Srei, OIC: The Cambodia Project, Reproductive and Child Health Alliance, Cambodian Centre for Human Rights, and Generate. In these roles, they focused on women's empowerment, speech therapy services, organizational development, and human rights advocacy.

Overall, Rebecca Kendall has a diverse background in strategy, advocacy, and program management, with a particular interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Rebecca Kendall earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology from the University of Melbourne between 1997 and 2000. Subsequently, between 2009 and 2010, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) in NGO and Development Management at the University of East London.