Rachel studied at Edinburgh College of Art, from where she graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Drawing and Painting, before completing a Primary PGDE at Murray House, with the University of Edinburgh.
Rachel taught in Dumfries and Galloway, then joined The British School of Kuwait in 2011 as a Year 2 Class Teacher. Rachel has held the roles of Primary Subject Component Coordinator of Humanities, Head of Year 3 and Head of Year 4. In 2016 Rachel was appointed Assistant Head Teacher Academic of the Lower Phase (Reception to Year 2) and now leads the Lower Phase as Head Teacher.