What I Work On
ELA/Literacy and Organization Design
Why I Work Here
Rachel is passionate about designing solutions with broad reach and the potential for adaptation to meet the diverse needs of educators and students, wherever they are.
My Education and Experience
With a background in English language arts/literacy, professional development, and curriculum, Rachel has created and curated online curriculum resources for educators, led professional development in literacy for instructional leaders, and coordinated teams of researchers and teachers. She has supported grades K-12 as well as adult education within schools, districts, states, and professional organizations in service of improving teachers’ content knowledge and classroom effectiveness while implementing college- and career-readiness standards. Rachel spent many years as a classroom teacher and premier literacy coach for the New York City Department of Education, the Archdiocese of New York, and several nationally recognized charter school organizations before becoming an Executive Vice President at Student Achievement Partners. Most recently, Rachel joined Reconstruction as the VP of Curriculum. She also currently serve as a nationally certified coach for the U.S. Department of Education Office of Career and Technical Adult Education. Rachel has a BS in Mathematics and Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University.
More About Me
Rachel is a proud mom, wife, sister, daughter, first-generation Haitian-American, and life-long educator.
The Perspective I Bring to this Board
Rachel has been a part of the SAP team for 8 years and is honored to bring the historical context of where we’ve been and excited to share by perspective as Black educator to our work going forward.
A Quote That Inspires Me
“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things and I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”