Rebecca was born and raised in northern Minnesota where she spent most of her time outdoors in the woods. In college she worked and volunteered at multiple animal shelters and boarding facilities where she fell in love with working with animals. She moved to Mississippi where she started working as a veterinary assistant and met her husband. After spending a few years in Italy, they came to NC where she continued her love of working with animals and in her off time, she loves working in her pottery studio or exploring the outdoors with her husband and dog, Marcy.