Rachel served in Namibia as a Community Development Advisor for the Ministry of Health and Social Services from 2009-2011. Rachel is a graduate of Leadership Texas 2013, has a Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University, and a Bachelor's Degree in French from Austin College.

Rachel recently left her job as Executive Director of a Dallas-based nonprofit to make the move to D.C. She is Principal of Talem Consulting, which provides institutional sustainability, fundraising and storytelling strategies, as well as training and coaching for nonprofits. She has a passion for reproductive health and social justice issues as well as a constant craving for Tex-Mex. Learn more at www.talemconsulting.com.