Rachel earned a BSN, MSW, and PhD. She works as a Nurse Researcher and teaches Research and Biostatistics to graduate nursing students. She serves as the State Representative for Ohio’s HD27. In her first year, she sponsored 13 bills-addressing topics including adoption modernization, access to MAT for opioid use disorder, Adverse Childhood Experiences, healthcare workplace violence, & childhood exposure to lead. She serves on the Aviation & Aerospace Committee, Behavioral Health Committee, Health Provider Services Committee, Public Health Policy Committee, and Technology & Innovation Committee. She was appointed to the OneOhio Recovery Foundation Board and the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund Board.