Rachel is an anchor/reporter/producer for NewsWatch 12 in Medford, Oregon, and enjoys telling the stories that matter to the Southern Oregon community. She loves exploring Southern Oregon--all the hiking and wineries!
Rachel is the 4 p.m. anchor at NewsWatch 12. She spent more than a year producing/anchoring that broadcast, and now alternates producing/anchoring and reporting/anchoring -- turning stories for the nightly newscast, as well as special projects. She is also the main fill-in anchor for all broadcasts, and has appeared on NewsWatch 12 This Morning, NewsWatch 12 Midday, NewsWatch at 11, as well as the weekend 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.
She's interviewed all of Oregon's national congressman, Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Jeff Merkley, and Rep. Greg Walden; and while working for NewsWatch 12, she's covered a wide range of topics: everything from renewable energy, to the wine-making process.
Rachel studied at Texas Christian University, and graduated manga 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.
Rachel is the 4 p.m. anchor at NewsWatch 12. She spent more than a year producing/anchoring that broadcast, and now alternates producing/anchoring and reporting/anchoring -- turning stories for the nightly newscast, as well as special projects. She is also the main fill-in anchor for all broadcasts, and has appeared on NewsWatch 12 This Morning, NewsWatch 12 Midday, NewsWatch at 11, as well as the weekend 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.
She's interviewed all of Oregon's national congressman, Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Jeff Merkley, and Rep. Greg Walden; and while working for NewsWatch 12, she's covered a wide range of topics: everything from renewable energy, to the wine-making process.
Rachel studied at Texas Christian University, and graduated manga 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 for 2 years. 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, and three years 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 for 2 years. 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, and three years 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