Rachel teaches 7th grade general music and serves as the middle school musical director at Manheim Township Middle School. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Eastern Mennonite University, a Master of Education (focused on at-risk populations) and a certificate in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation from EMU. She also recently completed a Master of Music in Peacebuilding from Elizabethtown College.

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Rachel is an ordained minister in the Church of the Brethren and is actively involved at the Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, where she serves as worship coordinator, adult choir director, and children’s bell director.

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In her free time, Rachel enjoys spending time with her husband, Mike, and their daughters, Annika and Quinn. She loves trying new recipes from around the world, reading with her book club, attending live theater, and volunteering at Camp Swatara. As a family, they also enjoy traveling to Austria and nearby countries to visit friends and family, giving their daughters opportunities to practice German and experience new cultures.