Rachel is a morning reporter for WZTV Fox 17 in Nashville, Tennessee as part of their 5-hour morning broadcast. She moved to Nashville in July 2019, and is enjoying the city and the people!
Formerly, she was an anchor/MMJ/producer in Medford, Oregon -- acting as the main anchor for the station's 4 p.m. broadcast and the main fill-in anchor for all other broadcasts.
Rachel has reported on, and/or produced and anchored breaking news broadcasts covering several devastating wildfires, including the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, Chetco Bar Fire, Klamathon Fire, and Delta Fire. She traveled down to Paradise after the Camp Fire, and spent several days reporting live on the devastation.
Rachel studied at Texas Christian University, and graduated magna cum laude and with honors in 2017 from the Bob Schieffer College of Communication. She was an anchor/reporter for TCU360.com, TCU360 News Now, and The Leap. She majored in journalism and minored in fitness. She was a part of the John V. Roach Honors College, and graduated as a Leadership Scholar.
Rachel spent her 2016 fall semester interning at PolitiFact in Washington D.C., fact-checking and reporting on the Presidential election. She wrote 11 fact-checks and Obameter updates, as well as worked as part of the fact-checking team during the presidential debates.
Formerly, she was an anchor/MMJ/producer in Medford, Oregon -- acting as the main anchor for the station's 4 p.m. broadcast and the main fill-in anchor for all other broadcasts.
Rachel has reported on, and/or produced and anchored breaking news broadcasts covering several devastating wildfires, including the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, Chetco Bar Fire, Klamathon Fire, and Delta Fire. She traveled down to Paradise after the Camp Fire, and spent several days reporting live on the devastation.
Rachel studied at Texas Christian University, and graduated magna cum laude and with honors in 2017 from the Bob Schieffer College of Communication. She was an anchor/reporter for TCU360.com, TCU360 News Now, and The Leap. She majored in journalism and minored in fitness. She was a part of the John V. Roach Honors College, and graduated as a Leadership Scholar.
Rachel spent her 2016 fall semester interning at PolitiFact in Washington D.C., fact-checking and reporting on the Presidential election. She wrote 11 fact-checks and Obameter updates, as well as worked as part of the fact-checking team during the presidential debates.
Previously, Rachel interned at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she shadowed reporters, worked at the assignment desk, and learned the ins-and-outs of the newsroom. Previously she interned for KSTP-TV in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she wrote original content for KSTP.com, managed the website and social media, and shadowed reporters.
Besides anchoring, reporting, and producing for TCU360, Rachel's TCU journalism experience includes holding the executive editor position of TCU's IMAGE Magazine, and designing pages for the TCU Yearbook.
Rachel was a member of the TCU Triathlon team and swam on TCU's Division I Swim Team. She was also a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Order of Omega, TCU University Singers and Eta Iota Sigma (HIS). She is a former member of TCU's Women's Chorus and Tae Kwon Do club.
In the past, Rachel worked for Granite City Aquatics as a swim coach and private lesson teacher. She swam for six years with her high school team, breaking two school records and several regional records in the 200 and 500 Free. She also qualified for the State Championships. During the off season, she competed with Granite City Aquatics. She also played basketball and golf in high school, and is a 1st Degree Adult Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Rachel graduated from Albany Area High School, in Albany, Minnesota in 2013. She was valedictorian of her senior class and spoke at her graduation ceremony.
Besides anchoring, reporting, and producing for TCU360, Rachel's TCU journalism experience includes holding the executive editor position of TCU's IMAGE Magazine, and designing pages for the TCU Yearbook.
Rachel was a member of the TCU Triathlon team and swam on TCU's Division I Swim Team. She was also a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Order of Omega, TCU University Singers and Eta Iota Sigma (HIS). She is a former member of TCU's Women's Chorus and Tae Kwon Do club.
In the past, Rachel worked for Granite City Aquatics as a swim coach and private lesson teacher. She swam for six years with her high school team, breaking two school records and several regional records in the 200 and 500 Free. She also qualified for the State Championships. During the off season, she competed with Granite City Aquatics. She also played basketball and golf in high school, and is a 1st Degree Adult Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Rachel graduated from Albany Area High School, in Albany, Minnesota in 2013. She was valedictorian of her senior class and spoke at her graduation ceremony.
Rachel's Favorite Quote:
Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.
--John Wayne