Rebecca Miller
Rebecca Miller is Deputy Commissioner for the Town of North Hempstead’s Department of Services for the Aging, home of Project Independence—an innovative “Aging in Place” program, partnering with health & human service organizations, transportation providers, local leaders, older residents and family members. Rebecca is a lifelong New Yorker. born in the Bronx, her family moved to Forest Hills, Queens, and then Long Island where she grew up in Westbury with her two brothers. Rebecca received her Associates Degree from Nassau Community College and Bachelor of Science in Communications from SUNY Brockport. After graduation, Rebecca lived in Brooklyn and started her career with a consulting firm in Manhattan. After several years she married and moved back to Long Island to raise her own family. The move led to a career in health care administration including hospitals, not-for-profits and private practices. She found her niche serving the older population and was hired by North Hempstead in 2007 to assist in growing their Aging in Place initiative. In 2012, she was appointed Deputy Commissioner for North Hempstead’s Department of Services for the Aging. Rebecca is a regular host of the weekly Project Independence and You radio show which airs Friday mornings on 88.1 FM/WC.org and on North Hempstead TV and can be streamed from social media. Rebecca is also a certified Yoga instructor and a Reiki practitioner. She teaches Yoga for the Town’s seniors.
