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Rebecca Johannsen

Prior to training to become an intimacy coordinator, Rebecca (she/her) worked for over 10 years as a specialist in emotional intelligence, collaboration, communication, and unconscious bias training, working with clients including Citibank, Johnson & Johnson, JLL, Sempra Energy, CalPRS, SANDAG, IGD, and several leading tech companies (on whose devices you're probably reading this right now) in Silicon Valley. 

Additionally, Rebecca holds a PhD in Theatre from UC Irvine. She taught Theatre Studies at NYU's Tisch Drama program, with emphasis on feminist approaches to theatre history and dramatic literature. She has also taught in the Theatre Departments at Fordham University, CSU Northridge, UC Irvine, MiraCosta College, and Mercy College. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the impact of the performative female body.

Some of Rebecca’s intimacy coordinator credits include Pretty Smart, Florida Man, Echoes, and Gentified Season 2 (Netflix); To Leslie, A Good Person, and Palm Trees and Power Lines (independent feature films); the MTV Movie & TV Awards (MTV); and The Big Naked Game Show (TBS). She has also covered as an IC on shows for Hulu, Apple TV+, and Showtime.

Email: rjintimacy@gmail.com

Website: www.rjintimacy.com