“The DEI Outdoors DEI certificate course I took in Spring 2024 was an excellent, well-developed, helpful course, taught by people who are thoughtful, conscientious, kind, considerate, sometimes challenging, and always supportive and non-judgemental. I recommend this class highly to anyone who wants to understand more about - and work on - advancing DEI, particularly in outdoors spaces and outdoor businesses.”

“AORE has been fortunate to work with [DEI Outdoors] on our Inclusive Summits - four to date - and we find that her sessions are well received, often cited as the highlight of the Summit, and for attendees, Rachel consistently provides clear and transferable action items that can be applied in their programs or in their work as directors, managers, and leaders. Rachel has been a thought leader in designing programs with me and my staff to exceed expectations.”

“Rachel is a force to be reckoned with. She has a presence that is supportive and challenging, while relatable and inspiring. Having collaborated with her in a number of contexts I’ve seen her work with very tactical efforts and very dynamic and broad reaching endeavors and in all of these areas I’ve been nothing but impressed. She builds programs and tools that are relevant to your emergent and long term goals, and builds upon the frameworks that exist so that the most impact can be derived from what she brings to the table. I would strongly encourage anyone seeking support in improved DEIA practices and culture to engage her and her team, you will be thankful you did.”

“Rachel is truly an expert. She quickly created a space that was both safe to make an honest mistake but concurrently held us accountable. She covered lots of ground, but in a comprehensive and, most importantly, thoughtful way. Through the training, Rachel role-modeled many of the values and concepts we were exploring.”

“Rachel embodies both confidence and competence within the unique realm of supporting individuals and organizations within the outdoor, experiential, and adventure education industry to think critically about how to improve their inclusiveness and equity. Rachel is able to provide concrete and actionable examples that are relevant to the specific teams you are working with. This allows for the intimidating and overwhelming domain of working towards equity to feel more doable in small steady steps. Rachel’s ideas, strategic questions, and sharing of other resources are invaluable in guiding our efforts.”

“[DEI Outdoors] & Greenfield Community College did an outstanding job of putting [the certificate course] together! I somehow got it done between moves and starting a new position. Rachel did such a good job helping us navigate the challenges that come with a first cohort and pushed all of us to reconsider our personal narratives, but also pushed us towards meaningful action…..authentic leadership!”