Rachel grauated from the University of Tampa with a B.S. in natural science she is currently working on her Masters at Miami University in the Project Dragonfly program, and is expected to grauate in December 2023.

Rachel first got into enviromental education when working with sea turtles in Australia; where she started to lead the educational tours. She has worked as an environemental educator across the county in places such as Juneau, Alaska, the north Georgia mountains, and the Georgia barier islands. She has served in two AmeriCorps positions in New Hampshire and Jakson Hole, Wyoming. Rachel currently resides in her hometown as a 4-H program assistant where she visits elementary classrooms teaching science education. She has also created a 4-H wildlife judging team with local members of the 4-H program, and continues to create environmental educational oppertunities for her 4-H members. 

Rachel has two cats named Lady Fluff and Minnie Mouser.