Rachel is an arts administrator, educator, and designer with experience from around the globe. She received her B.A. in theatre and art from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and her M.A. in Shakespeare from the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK, where she specialized in British theatre censorship. Rachel has worked on many shows across the country, including the world premiere of Hazel (Drury Lane Theater), Shrek (Chicago Shakespeare), and as a props intern with Sleep No More (Punchdrunk/NYC). On the Administrative side, She has also worked as an education admin with Adventure Stage Chicago (Chicago, IL), a teaching artist with the WIP Training Center (Chicago, IL), as the design and marketing associate with Live & in Color (Salem, CT), and as the Administrative Manager for Improv Playhouse (Libertyville, IL). In 2018, she presented her Master’s Degree Dissertation (No Sex Please, We’re British: The Lord Chamberlain’s Policing of Immorality in West Side Story and a Post-War Generation) at BroadwayCon.

Currently, she is pursuing her M.S. in Themed Experiences at the University of Central Florida. In her spare time, Rachel draws & paints, is an advocate for cat rescue (she was a long-time volunteer for the FurEver Loved Cat Rescue), and is quite the Disney Parks enthusiast.