She has been an active volunteer for many years and is currently tutoring a great fourth grader. She first moved to DC to attend George Washington University, where she majored in Political Communication. She grew up in Newton, Mass. and returned to the area to attend Boston College Law School as a public interest fellow. After law school, she worked a non-profit health law firm in Boston. In January 2009, she happily returned to DC. Rebecca loves reading, hiking, kayaking, swimming and exploring new city neighborhoods.