Growing up in New York’s Hudson River Valley and Columbus, Ohio, Rebekah first fell in love with Pittsburgh in 2006 when she came to Pitt to pursue a PhD in art and architectural history. After teaching college in Italy and Oregon for a number of years, she felt the pull of Pittsburgh and moved back to the city with her husband Giovanni in 2020. They purchased a house in Brookline in 2022. Rebekah now works for a culture resource management firm as an architectural historian, providing consulting services on federal historic preservation compliance. She is also involved with the local historic preservation non-profit Preservation Pittsburgh. 

 

Before taking on the role of Chair for the Business & Community Engagement Committee in late 2025, Rebekah volunteered with Brookline Together since moving to the neighborhood in 2022. She was drawn to this role because of a strong belief that neighbors socializing, serving, and making decisions together makes for strong and independent communities. As a Pittsburgh neighborhood, Brookline receives important services from the City, but many initiatives, amenities, and activities that make Brookline a desirable place for raising a family and running a small business are solely provided by unpaid volunteers who feel empowered to make a difference. Rebekah feels honored to help carry that legacy forward.