Rebekah
A. Frimpong, MPH
EDUCATION
Capella University, DrPh Candidate, MPH and Post-Grad Certificate in Epidemiology
Virginia Commonwealth University, Psychology with a concentration in life science B. S.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2007-2018 RWUL, New York and Worldwide OnlineFounder/Curator: responsible for all programming and events with RWUL (Reel Worldwide Underground Link), a non-profit organization founded in 2007 to support independent filmmakers and host film events that connect filmmakers with communities worldwide.
6/2010-12/2013 MaMa
Africa Program New York, NY
Founder:
Developed a
program to assist non-profit organizations; clinics, schools, and community
organizations support mothers in need in communities that lack the resources
for expecting mothers or health-care options for mothers in need.
2010-2012 Benjamin Banneker High School, Brooklyn, NY
Volunteer Speaker and Mentor: Organized film screenings for student to teach students about African culture and cinema and provided assistance with college preparation.
10/2004-5/2005 West
End and Central Unit Boys and Girls Club Richmond, Virginia
Art
Teacher: Organized student volunteers to teach art lessons and created art
projects for at-risk children as an alternative means to improve education
achievement and self esteem.
2/2005-5/2005 Oakridge
Juvenile Correctional Facility Bon Air, Virginia
Tutor/Mentor:
Provided classroom assistance with science, reading and social studies to
juveniles in the correctional facility.
10/2003-12/2003 Adult
Career Development Center Richmond, Virginia
Tutor:
Assisted students with the Virginia Standard of Learning Test (SOL) and
assisted students in mathematics courses such as geometry and algebra.
7/1999-9/1999 The
Women's Center Vienna, VA
Receptionist
at Help Desk: Helped with clerical work, answering Hotline/help-line, scheduled Psychiatrists'
and Psychologists' appointments, and signed in patients.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
10/2013-3/2014 VCU
Genetics MATR Richmond, VA
Temp//Research
Interviewer: Conducted research phone interviews for twin study MATR
(Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry) at VCU for several different research projects.
2/2009-03/2011 Mount
Sinai School of Medicine, Rehabilitation Department New York, NY
Research
Assistant: Conducted research for the development of a rehabilitation taxonomy
of rehabilitation interventions for spinal cord and traumatic brain injury
patients, administered phone interviews for focus groups, input data, and
coordinated conferences for the research study.
10/2007-04/2008 Lombardi
Cancer Center, Georgetown University Washington, DC
Research
Assistant (Part-time/temp): Conducted research by administering phone surveys,
and inputting data for genetic cancer research study.
6/2004-7/2005 VCU
Biopsychology Lab Richmond, VA
Research
Assistant: Assisted with animal lab testing in a Schizophrenia and Depression
Study; duties included library research, journal review, feeding lab specimens,
injecting animals , and monitoring the lab animals in study.
9/2003-5/2004 Promoting
Healthy Pregnancies VCU Richmond, VA
Research
Assistant: Helped finish study on promoting healthy pregnancies among at-risk
patients by consenting patients and administering questionnaires to
participants, reviewing grant proposals for IRB approval, library journal
research and archiving, and data entry.
9/2003-12/2003 VCU
Violence Coping Project Richmond, VA
Research
Assistant: Assisted in coding data from manuscripts for the meta-socialization
group and discussing how children's parents teach them how to cope with various
violent situations.
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2013 Ghana, Association of International Schools
2011 Kenya, Trees For the Future and HealthRight International
2011 Kenya, Trees For the Future and HealthRight International
2011
Uganda,Trees for the Future, RWUL, and Bavubuka Foundation
2010
Haiti, Trees for the Future
2008
Costa Rica, COSVO Sea Turtle Conservation
EVENT PLANNING EXPERIENCE
2013-2018 Producer/Event Planner RWUL Presents I Luv Africa Film Festival,
Accra Ghana
2012 Producer/Event Planner Chic Noire Benefit Fashion Show for MaMa
Africa, New York, NY
2011 Producer/Event Planner Young African Visionaries Forum, New York,
NY
2011 Producer/Event Planner MaMa Africa Benefit Concert, New York, NY
2010 Executive Assistant/Host “I Luv Africa” Film Series, New York, NY
2010 Film Curator/Producer Global Lens 2010 Film Festival Washington, DC
2008 Creator/Producer Red Orchid Film Festival, Richmond, VA, &
Washington, DC
2007 Creator/ Producer RVA Soul Fest, Breast Cancer Benefit Concert
Richmond, VA
2007-2009 Producer /Creator RWUL/RVA Arthouse Short Film Festival Richmond,
VA
2006 Organizer/Service Leader Ben Franklin High School College Fair
Philadelphia, PA
2010 Re-Imagining Haiti Video Installation "Vanishing Seeds" at MoCADA Brooklyn, NY
2006 Fashion and Photography Fashion Installation Gallery 5 Richmond, VA
2005 VCU Black History Month Exhibit Painting "Mother and Child" Richmond, VA
CERTIFICATIONS
2008
Certificate of Television Production and Non-Linear Editing by Fairfax Public
Access Channel
2006 Peace and Conflict Resolution in Educational Setting Certificate
AWARDS
2015 African Youth Excellence AYE Award Youth in Art Award
2010 Miss Humanitarian Award -Miss Ghana USA Finalist for Miss Africa USA
2010 Miss Humanitarian Award -Miss Ghana USA Finalist for Miss Africa USA
2010
Friends of Kenya Award by Kenyan American Society
2004
Leadership Grant of Virginia Commonwealth University
FASHION/STYLIST/JOURNALISM
EXPERIENCE
12/2011-Present BGNB Productions LLC (YAV Magazine & SAFI Magazine) New York, NY
Creative
Consultant/Online Publisher/Editor-in Chief: Develop strategy and marketing,
event coordination, photo shoots, and project management for YAV Magazine along
with creating layout design for the publication and website.
9/2012
FAB Magazine New York, NY
Photography
Assistant/Stylist: Assisted Photographer Daniel Watson for photo shoot on
menswear for FAB Magazine issue.
8/2011
Apinke Magazine New York, NY
Features
Writer/Photographer: Covered feature story on Africa Fashion Week in New York
City.
8/2011
Obaasema Magazine New York, NY
Features
Writer/Photographer/Video: Covered feature story on Africa Fashion Week in New
York City.
9/2006-05/2007
RVA Magazine Richmond, VA
Advertising/Writing
Intern: Worked on ad campaigns for RVA Magazine and wrote feature articles
on
film and culture.
9/2000-05/2002
VCU-Vine Student Magazine Richmond,
VA
Editor-In-Chief:
Covered feature stories, did copy-editing, and budgeting for the Vine Student
Magazine
of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).
FILM & PRODUCTION
EXPERIENCE
ADOWA Ghana, USA Documentary film currently in post-production 2020
Sunset Arlington, VA 2017
Sunset Arlington, VA 2017
Short Narrative Film: Produced, co-wrote, and starred in film about a woman facing a cancer diagnosis.
The Analyst Arlington, VA 2014
Short Narrative Film: Produced, wrote, directed, and starred in film about a woman recruited to become a spy.
“GONE” by Range Da Messenga Philadelphia 2012
Music
Video: shot, wrote, directed, and edited music video for Range Da Messenga’s
song GONE. Video featured on
OkayPlayer.com and various soul music blogs and websites.
SB Web Series--A Foody
Comedy New York, NY 2012
Web
Series: Produced, wrote, directed, and edited web series about two young women
(a nutritionist/foody and a model/foody) love for sketch comedy and food
culture.
Linda Vida-The Pretty
Life New York, NY 2011
Short
Narrative Film: Produced, wrote, directed, and edited film about a young Latina
filmmaker trying to find
her artistic voice and her personal journey to realizing her dream.
Vanishing Seeds Haiti Devase, Haiti and New York 2010
Documentary
Film: Produced, wrote, and directed documentary film about deforestation in
Haiti and the work
of Trees for the Future.
HER New York, NY 2009
Documentary
Film: produced, written, directed, shot, and edited dealing with the
stories
of seven young women chasing their dreams.
PUBLICATIONS
2015 My Relation to the Sun A Book of Original Poetry and Photography
ASSOCIATIONS
2015 My Relation to the Sun A Book of Original Poetry and Photography
ASSOCIATIONS
African Artist Association
African Association of Writers and
Journalist
DCTV New York Film and Video Organization
Virginia Production Alliance
Virginia Production Alliance
DC Film Alliance
Women in Film and Video Washington DC
National Black Journalists of Richmond
Virginia
LANGUAGES
Chinese
(Mandarin), Spanish, French