Rebecca Yang

Rebecca builds bridges across tech, government, and civil society to solve global challenges. She is the Chief of Staff to the Managing Director for Global Education at Amazon Web Service’s Worldwide Public Sector organization. Previously, Rebecca worked on Facebook's Global Trust and Safety team and served as a U.S. diplomat in Istanbul, where she covered elections, human rights, and religious freedom. Rebecca led U.S. engagement on women’s rights in Turkey and collaborated with the UN and U.S. interagency to address the unique needs of LGBTI refugees. She led her team through unprecedented security challenges, including a coup attempt, terrorist attacks, and an evacuation. Her reports were featured in the President’s Daily Brief and she won a Meritorious Honor Award for her service. Rebecca is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and a Truman National Security Fellow. Rebecca received her MPP from Harvard and BA from Georgetown. She speaks Turkish and Mandarin Chinese.