Rachel graduated from California State University, Chico in 2017 where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Psychology. After graduation, she worked as a Registered Behavior Technician for an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) company where she discovered her passion for working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Rachel has been teaching since 2019 and joined the Viking family in 2020. Rachel is a Special Education Teacher for Roseville Joint Union's Severe Multiple Disabilities (SMD) program at Oakmont High School. 

When she is not teaching, Rachel values spending quality time with her fiance, friends, family, and fur-son, Theodore.