Rachel is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at Illinois State University. Rachel is the co-author of two publications; First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk, and Feierabend Fundamentals: History, Philosophy, and Practice. She also has published in the Orff Echo and the Journal of Music Teacher Education. Rachel is fully certified in Feierabend, Kodály, Orff, and has GIML Elementary I and II certificates. Rachel is fully certified in Feierabend, Kodály, Orff, and has GIML Elementary I and II certificates. She also is a teacher trainer for both First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege Level 1 and 2. Rachel is a member of AERA, AOSA, ECMMA, OAKE, NAfME, and is a founding member of FAME.