For over two decades, Rebecca has been a bold and innovative leader in youth development.  As the founder and president of Fab Youth Philly, her professionalism and standards of excellence make her a sought after partner and strategist. More importantly, though, her public sector commitment and legacy of investing in young people is a necessary example for practitioners, organizations and philanthropists. Rebecca is a natural convener and believes in the tremendous power of collective impact to create change.    In 2017 she created the Play Captain Initiative, a project of Fab Youth Philly, to capitalize on an underutilized resource in Philadelphia and to offer quality summer jobs to teens. Coined after the Block Captain and Jr. Block Captain roles, the Play Captain Initiative is a workforce development and civic-engagement initiative with the mission to empower and train teens in leadership, playful learning and facilitation to make the Play Streets and neighborhoods of Philadelphia more playful. Rebecca holds a BA from the University of Hartford and earned her MSEd at Brooklyn College.