Rachael is a Michigan native raised in Freeland. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics with a minor in Biology from Aquinas College in 2004. She went on to get her nursing degree in 2007 and later her Master’s of Nursing for her nurse practitioner degree in 2013, both from Saginaw Valley State University. As a nurse, she worked in labor and delivery, the neuro ICU, and the open-heart recovery room. Most of her nurse practitioner career was in cardiothoracic surgery, but she also worked in hospital medicine, cardiology, and nephrology. She is married with 2 adorable little girls. Outside of work, she enjoys going on “adventures” with her kiddos, spending time with her 3 cats, gardening, traveling, shopping, and crafts.