I’m Rebecca Heywood. I live in Brooklyn, New York with my partner.

I'm a former transportation engineer turned government transformation advocate. While I currently live in NYC, I have lived around the world in places ranging from the Czech Republic to India and Brazil. 

I'm interested in all aspects of cities and how we make government work better for people. I spend my free time running, biking, playing pickleball and knitting, among other things.

Rebecca Heywood (she/her) is a former public servant and an advocate for improved government services and technology focused on the needs of people. She is the founder of the #PublicSectorJobBoard, a mostly weekly newsletter of tech and innovation new and job opportunities in government across the U.S. that provides a stepping stone for those interested in transitioning into public service. 

Rebecca also leads the Governments team at U.S. Digital Response, a non-profit organization that provides pro-bono support to governments across the U.S. to improve their digital services. She builds partnerships with governmental and ecosystem partners to strengthen service delivery and digital maturity in government and build community among public servants dedicated to innovation and digital transformation. 

Prior to her work at USDR, she worked for the City of New York and the MBTA focused on changes to behind-the-scenes government operations to allow for improved policy and service delivery. She also worked in transportation planning and engineering in the US, India, Brazil and Germany. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering, M.S. in Transportation and Masters of City Planning from MIT.