Rebecca Alexander

Rebecca Alexander
Born Rebecca Ann Alexander
(1979-02-04) February 4, 1979
Berkeley, California
Nationality American
Alma mater Columbia University (M.S.W/M.P.H.)
University of Michigan (B.A.)
Occupation Psychotherapist, Author. Group Fitness Instructor
Employer Self-employed
Known for Living with Usher syndrome Type III
Parent(s) David and Terry Pink Alexander
Relatives Peter Alexander (brother)
Website rebalexander.com
rebeccaalexandertherapy.com

Rebecca Ann Alexander (born February 4, 1979) is a psychotherapist and author, who was born in Berkeley, California, and currently resides in New York City. She has appeared on Today, Morning Joe, The Meredith Vieira Show. and "The Dr. Oz Show" in discussion of her book, Not Fade Away, about living with Usher syndrome type III, which she co-wrote with Sascha Alper. Her brother is NBC News journalist Peter Alexander.

Early life and education

Alexander was born Rebecca Ann Alexander on February 4, 1979 in Oakland, California, to mother Terry Alexander (née Pink) and father David Alexander,[1] who is an attorney.[2] Alexander's fraternal twin brother is Daniel Alexander, whose is also an attorney. Her older brother is NBC News journalist Peter Alexander. Alexander was diagnosed with the condition of Usher syndrome type III in late childhood. She has a half-sister by her father, Lauren Sierra Alexander, from his marriage with Paulina Osthues Fox. Alexander dedicated her book to her mother and step-mother.

Alexander earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, and double Master's degrees from Columbia University in social work and public health.

Media

She has been the subject of stories and features in Marie Claire in 2007,[3] New York Magazine in 2009,[4] and in 2014 she was in Shape,[5] New York Post,[6] and the Daily Mail.[7]

On September 15, 2014, Alexander appeared on Today twice during the main program,[8] and on Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda.[9] The next day she was on The Meredith Vieira Show to promote her book Not Fade Away.[10] She also appeared as a guest on Morning Joe, on September 17, 2014.[11] On September 23, 2016, Alexander appeared on Today in a segment in which she took her blindfolded brother to eat lunch, and the pair discussed the difficulties of being unable to see their food, drinks, utensils, and table setup. In a brief segment, her brother, Hoda Kotbe, Carson Daly, and others asked her questions about how she deals emotionally with her visual and hearing differences.

References

  1. ↑ "Rebecca Ann Alexander, Born 02/04/1979 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ Staff(s). "Rebecca Alexander". Lighthouse International. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ Grossman, Anna Jane (October 13, 2007). "Out of Sight, Out of Sound: Rebecca Alexander on Going Blind and Deaf". Marie Claire. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ Cohen, Arianne (February 1, 2007). "Going Deaf and Blind in a City of Noise and Lights: How Rebecca Alexander Navigates Life in New York While Going Deaf and Blind". New York Magazine. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ Hughes, Locke (September 15, 2014). "Going Blind and Deaf, One Woman Turns to Spinning: Fitness Inspiration; Rebecca Alexander, Not Fade Away". Shape. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ Callahan, Maureen (September 14, 2014). "A woman faces the truth as she slowly goes blind and deaf". New York Post. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ Mail Online Reporter (September 15, 2014). "Rebecca Alexander reveals trauma of going deaf and blind". Daily Mail. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ Today (September 15, 2014). "Rebecca Alexander won't let losing her sight, hearing cause her to lose her spirit". NBCUniversal. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Today (September 15, 2014). "TODAY: Rebecca Alexander: Going blind, deaf doesn't define her". NBCUniversal. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ The Meredith Vieira Show (September 16, 2014). "Rebecca Alexander Shares Her Thoughts on 'Not Fade Away'". The Meredith Vieira Show. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ Morning Joe (September 17, 2014). "Forging ahead despite losing hearing, vision". MSNBC. Retrieved September 17, 2014.


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