Prior to her work at the University of Michigan, Rachel worked at Eastern Mennonite University, where she served in a variety of student affairs roles and as university Title IX Coordinator. Rachel has presented to and worked with local organizations and national agencies across the U.S. in restorative justice for sexual harms and policy development and is the co-author of a 2019 teaching manual for practitioners and those seeking to prevent and address sexual harms entitled Sexual Harms: Strategies in Trauma Awareness and Resilience (STAR) — A Manual For Addressing Trauma, Resilience And Sexual Harms and contributed to the 2023 book, Applying Restorative Justice to Campus Sexual Misconduct: A Guide to Emerging Practices from Routledge. She is also the author of the 2024 The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Campus Sexual Harm from Skyhorse. Rachel earned her doctorate in higher education administration from Northeastern University and a Master of Science degree in sociology of religion from Emory University. She is committed to equity, individual agency and collective well being whether she is doing research and development projects, consultation, teaching, presenting, leading teams, or interacting with others on a personal level.