International Strategic Communications and Reputation Management Advisor

Rebecca manages strategic communications campaigns for international clients and governments with a focus on the Middle East.

She draws on her extensive experience, having worked in the field of corporate and government public relations, and media relations, for the past 15 years.

Rebecca has designed a comprehensive media-training program for government officials and high-level corporate executives in both Arabic and English. Rebecca’s specialisms cover leadership, strategic communications, media relations, crisis communications, public speaking and presentation delivery with the goal to facilitate effective communications and cultural understanding between the Middle East and the West, while sharpening the corporate communication skills for business executives and their corporations.

Rebecca’s trainings are aimed to improve message development and conveyance while upholding local business culture. This practice also aids Western audiences including business, political and the general public to better understand the messages coming from their Middle Eastern counterparts. Formerly, Rebecca has served at the US State Department/ USAID, in Baghdad as Senior Media Relations Officer advising on strategic communications initiatives.

Rebecca has also worked with the RAND Corporation, as a senior communications consultant and trainer to US Department of Defense. In this capacity, Rebecca conducted media relations training for senior Iraqi and US government officials, and led strategic communication efforts. Rebecca has also served in the Office of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, First lady of Qatar, as her media adviser.

Rebecca holds a Master of Science in International Affairs (MSFS), from Georgetown University in Washington DC. Rebecca is fluent in Arabic, French and English with a working knowledge of Spanish.