Rachel is the VP of Programs at Hello Neighbor, which supports refugees and immigrants in Pittsburgh and across the country on their journey from arrival to belonging. Since joining Hello Neighbor, she has helped launch a resilience grant program that has given over half a million dollars in funding to nonprofits across the country. She now oversees a team of almost forty staff working across local and national programs focused on family health services, employment, education, and community empowerment. She has worked with nonprofit and international organizations for the past decade focused on migration, gender equity, social inclusion, board development, and program design and evaluation. She has lived and worked in countries including Haiti, Thailand, and India. And worked with organizations including the United Nations Development Programme, Girls Inc, and The FISA Foundation. She currently serves on the board of The Birmingham Foundation. Rachel has a Master of International Development and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh. She was named one of Pittsburgh’s 30 Under 30. She is also a freelance writer, children’s book author, poet, and cancer survivor. She lives with her husband and their new baby.