Rebecca A. Mattes, MS, MA
Information Technology
Rebecca A. Mattes, MS, MA
Becky grew up near Houston, Texas, and earned a BA in International Affairs and Spanish from Baylor University in 1989. She lived and studied abroad in Mexico and Spain before starting her career in international development. After completing an MSc in Information Systems Development from George Washington University (GWU) in 1997, she transitioned to IT. In 2006, she earned an MA in International Science and Technology Policy from GWU and moved to Brussels to work for NATO Headquarters. After a decade in Brussels, Becky returned to the US to do independent consulting, help raise cattle on her family’s farm, and support TravelBug Health as the part-time Operations Manager.
Becky first caught the TravelBug on a family trip to the pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico at age 3. Inspired by archeology, history, geo-politics and languages, Becky has lived in or traveled to over 70 countries across every continent except Antarctica. Fluent in Spanish and French, Becky can also haggle in Arabic in the souks of North Africa and the Middle East. In her spare time, she handles raptors for wildlife education programs with Liberty Wildlife in Phoenix.