Rebecca Curtiss grew up in Tucson, AZ. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona and her law degree at the City University of New York School of Law. She learned Spanish while living in Central America and Portuguese while living in Brazil. After law school, she worked for 6 years representing parents and children in child welfare cases in Tucson at both the Pima County Office of Children’s Counsel and as a solo practitioner. She joined the Florence Project Kids Team in Tucson in December 2016. She enjoys travelling to Mexico, cooking, and hanging out with her family.
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