Rebecca Harris
Information Services Coordinator
Becky joined the Bank Information Center as its Information Services Coordinator in January 2009. She previously served on the Steering Committee of Foreign Policy Professionals for Obama, and has worked on policy regarding children’s issues in the developing world, aid effectiveness, and transparency within the extractive industries. Prior to her life in Washington, D.C., Becky called Boulder, CO home and taught art and creative writing at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver and acted as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Colorado Democratic Party office based in Boulder.
Becky holds a B.A. in Spanish and International Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a M.A. in International Relations, with concentrations in conflict management and international economics, from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). While at SAIS, she participated in a research trip to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to study the role gangs play in the endemic conflict throughout the country. She has lived and studied in Spain and Italy and speaks Spanish and French.
Becky is a native of St. Louis, MO and enjoys painting, art history and playing the violin in her leisure.