Rachel is a native Marylander. During her tenure as an elementary teacher with Baltimore County Public Schools, she moved to Baltimore City and earned her Master's in Education from Johns Hopkins University. After becoming a mom in 2013, Rachel took a leave of absence and began volunteering in her community. It wasn’t long before she found herself a member of FIT4MOM Baltimore City, and not long after that, its owner. As time went on, Rachel tinkered with the idea of an indoor family gathering space, something she felt was missing in her community; she is also a believer in the benefits of multi-generational play! The SoBo Play Space concept lived in her brain and in a notebook for years before she would finally put a plan in motion at the encouragement of several friends and community members. Aside from her work, Rachel loves live music and audiobook memoirs narrated by their authors, especially Maya Angelou’s collection.