Rebecca Henríquez Lazouras
Womxn @ Work 2025

“Change is woven into everything I am. I’m a collection of all the places and lives I’ve lived, my devoted parents, my Dominican heritage and my love for my husband.

When I think about being a woman, I reflect on the multitude of women in my life. They have and continue to shape my understanding of all that a woman can be and how it can look and feel like anything and everything. The possibilities are endless. It is my goal to help other women tap into the vastness of what they’re capable of.

I would like to be known as someone truthful, emotional and powerful. I want to live for others while also loving myself. I want to show up every day with the best that I can offer and have grace with myself when I am not my best. I am an unpredictable force, not defined or limited by my past experiences, but always beginning and forever building.”

Rebecca Henríquez Lazouras (she/her) is a poet, fitness enthusiast and experienced higher education administrator. She holds a BA in Spanish language and culture from Northeastern University and an MS in learning and organizational change from Northwestern University.

In her five years at RISD, Rebecca has focused on developing infrastructure and refining processes to help others succeed in their work. Rebecca has participated on various committees and groups contributing to the development of strategic initiatives, such as accreditation, employee recognition, staff council, and social equity and inclusion.

In the fall of 2024, she completed an artists’ residency program for writing and poetry, where she finished the draft of her first novel, which she dreams of publishing one day. Her writing explores emotional isolation, longing, self-discovery and the complex interplay between nature and the experience of being a woman.

Outside of work, Rebecca teaches fitness classes, explores the outdoors with her husband and dog and spends time with family and friends.