Development Director, Teaching Artist, Touring Company Member
rachel@fwdc.org
Rachel is a northeast Indiana dancer, teacher, and choreographer who holds her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and Master of Organizational Leadership from the University of Saint Francis. She also received her Certificate in Fund Raising Management. Rachel’s graduate studies focused on nonprofit organizational management and her career has centered on resource development, allowing her to work with members of the northeast Indiana community to help donors connect their time, talents, and treasure to causes they believe in.
Rachel’s passion for dance began at a young age and she has spent her life dedicated to growing as a movement artist both as a dancer and teacher. In her youth, Rachel trained at several studios in the community and studied dance at the collegiate level. Currently, she dances professionally with Fort Wayne Dance Collective’s Touring Company and has performed with dAnce.Kontemporary, Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, Three Rivers Music Theater, and Fort Wayne Philharmonic among many others. Rachel is a teaching artist with Fort Wayne Dance Collective and is passionate about helping individuals of all ages and abilities cultivate a love of movement.
Rachel received an Anthony Award (Outstanding Dancer in a Musical) for her role in Matilda and received the Women’s Bureau Empowerment Award in Advocacy. Rachel is a former titleholder in the Miss America Organization. In her free time, Rachel enjoys yoga, roller-skating, gardening, knitting, and spending time with her spouse, Rhys, and two corgis, Mae Belle and June Bug.