Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis where she has worked for over 29 years. Her interest in Parkinson’s Disease began several years ago as a caregiver for her grandmother who has been diagnosed with the disease before the advent of Sinemet. As Rebecca pursued her Masters’s Degree in Nursing, she sought out the opportunity to complete a gerontology practicum with PAACI as well as recruit members for her small study about caregiving for those with PD. Around 2001, she began serving on the board as Vice President of Education/Programs. Rebecca has two children and a beautiful grandaughter.