Rebecca graduated from the University of Queensland in Gatton with a Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Animal Production and Wildlife Biology in 2008. She completed a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in 2011 and ia Diploma of General Practice in 2016. 

She joined the UQ VETS team in 2014, working in the ICU department before starting work within the Avian and Exotic department which is her passion. Along with her clinic work, she enjoys lecturing and instructing practicals as part of undergraduate degrees.