Rachel is the CEO of Gaia Scholastic and the PK-8 Coordinator of Environmental Education for the Garrison School District. For both of these roles, her mission is to cultivate a generation of environmentally-literate global citizens by integrating nature and environmental concepts into the learning experiences of students of all ages and abilities. She builds interdisciplinary content in a way that challenges students to make connections - with themselves, with each other, and with nature, across content areas. A former outdoor educator, She trains teachers across the country on how to re-shape their curriculum through an environmental lens. Her educational and professional pursuits focus on bridging the gap between Mainstream and Environmental Education.