REBECCA COSENZA, Director of Community and Communications

Rebecca Cosenza is a queer Italian-Jamaican cultural worker and doula-in-training based in the Hudson Valley. Following her ethnolinguistic field research in Ecuador and work as a cultural liaison with the University of Sevilla, Cosenza returned to the Hudson Valley to continue her studies of Cross-Cultural Relations, Visual Studies, and Flamenco一 subjects that continue to inform her expansive artistic practice. Former Director of Communication at Instar Lodge, Cosenza brings her creative background and experience in community development, digital communications, and storytelling to her current role at Place Corps developing place-specific, community-based learning programs. A constant student, she is interested in creating opportunities for collaboration, celebration, and connection.