Rebecca is a College Collegian (’89) and current parent of the College. She is currently the Associate Director of Philanthropy and Director of Advancement at the University of Tasmania. She is also a committee member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia (Tasmania branch) and trustee of a private philanthropic fund.
Rebecca has over 20 years of experience in the communication, fundraising and social justice arenas having worked nationally and internationally for SBS TV; the BBC and the United Nations. More recently she has worked for the state government and the University of Tasmania. Rebecca was also an Australia Day Ambassador for six years and is a passionate advocate for education, humanitarian causes and wider issues of justice.