Rebecca grew up in Nova Scotia and received a degree in business (accounting) from the University of Calgary before her law degree at the University of Alberta. During her degree, she wrote articles for the law school student newspaper and volunteered with Student Legal Services. Prior to law school, Rebecca was president of the Calgary branch of a national children’s charity and taught as a piano instructor, having received her level 10 certificate from the Royal Conservatory of Music.

In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys listening to new music, discovering new restaurants, and hiking in the mountains.