Rachel Rauch

Rachel Rauch has been teaching since 1996 and is in her last year as a high school English and Journalism teacher.

She is a 2015 National Dow Jones News Fund Distinguished Journalism Adviser, 2105 KEMPA Newspaper Adviser of the Year, 2015 Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award Winner, 2015 Kettle Moraine Press Association Newspaper Adviser of the Year, a 2014 Mizzou Reynolds Fellow, 2015 Youth Journalism International Adviser of the Year Finalist, 2014 JEA Rising Star, 2014 Mequon-Thiensville School District Outstanding Educator, and 2013 Ithaca Park School Media Mentor.

She started the Life's Next Lesson Plan Podcast and Live & Learn Patreon in 2024. Visit her site to learn more: lifesnextlessonplan.com