Rachel (she/her), Vice President of Stow Collaboration for Change, spent most of her life in Stow, living there for 22 years.
Rachel spent extensive time in South America during her teen and young adult years, volunteering with Amigos de las Américas, in Paraguay, Peru, and Colombia. While collaborating on community-led development initiatives, she learned the power of listening, earning trust, and showing up alongside – not over – communities. Her experience further fueled her passion for public health and social justice.
Rachel graduated from Kent State University with honors, earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Health, with minors in Spanish and Non-Profit Studies. After graduating, Rachel went on to serve in AmeriCorps with Rebuilding Together; volunteer as a board member of her local chapter of Amigos de las Américas; and work in the housing sector, helping to provide home repairs to low-income homeowners in Northeast Ohio.
In her spare time, Rachel enjoys spending time with her dogs, creating 2D and 3D art, and watching horror movies.