Rachel is a Deputy Counsel and joined the Office of the General Counsel in May 2023. Prior to joining OGC, she was Senior Counsel at ACT, Inc. While at ACT, she advised the company on a broad array of topics related to education and corporate law, including consumer litigation and arbitration, test security, disability accommodations, and employment. She also worked in private practice in Iowa prior to joining ACT.

Rachel obtained her B.A. from Luther College, an M.P.H from the University of Iowa College of Public Health and her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.