Rachel knew by the sixth grade that she would work in the television news industry. Her passion for communicating and love of people are her two main motivations behind her work as a reporter at WTOK. Rachel graduated from the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music in June of 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Media. By her sophomore year of college she was an intern with the Emmy award ing winning Investigative Team of WCPO, Cincinnati's ABC affiliate. In the summer of 2007 Rachel was positive this chosen career path was for her when she was award ed the WLWT Hearst-Argyle Television Internship Award . After a taste of local news, Rachel wanted to see the business on a bigger scale. She headed to Atlanta, Georgia for the summer of 2008 where she interned at CNN Headline News. Rachel said it was the time of her life! During Rachel's junior and senior years of college, she acted as a correspondent for Palestra.net. Through this work she learned how to edit her own stories, write them, report on them, and shoot them. It helped her earn the title of UC's campus television station anchor. All of her internships, jobs, and education lead Rachel to be named one of UWIRE's Top 100 College Journalists in 2009. Rachel loves to work out! When not running or watching the daily headlines, she enjoys reading, cooking, and learning about other cultures. Her summer abroad studying media theory in Munich, Germany sparked an interest for traveling as well. Although Rachel is a Kentucky girl at heart, she said she has embraced the southern hospitality in her new home of Mississippi.