About Rachel
A mom, neighbor, and Oregonian who shows up. Rooted in Beaverton since 2018.
Rachel grew up in southern Oregon and moved to Portland in 2007 for college. She moved west to Beaverton in 2018 and has found new ways each year to make it home.
In the community
Listening, organizing, delivering.
Her story
After the birth of her first child, Rachel decided she couldn't wait on change. She started showing up to Central Beaverton Neighborhood Association meetings in 2020 (on Zoom) and kept showing up as her family grew.
Since then she's served on city boards and volunteer committees, even while pregnant and caring for a newborn. Her kids now know that mom goes to meetings to "make the city better," and she hopes it sparks their own civic engagement one day.
Community leadership
Beaverton civic and community engagement
Central Beaverton NAC
- 2021 - Current: Board member of the Central Beaverton Neighborhood Advisory Committee
- Chair in 2023, 2024; Vice Chair in 2022, 2025
- Organized four tree plantings in Evelyn Schiffler Park with Highland NAC
- Planned and led group bike rides
- Participated in community development review sessions for Central Beaverton developments
City advisory roles
- 2021 - 2022: Visioning Advisory Committee member guiding community outreach and the Community Visioning Report
- 2021 - 2023: Downtown Loop Community Advisory Committee member advocating for safer walking and crossings
- 2023: Budget Committee member - Alternate
- 2024: Successfully petitioned for traffic calming on her street with neighbors
- 2024 - 2025: Transportation Ambassador for the Go Beaverton project
Growing a greener, more connected Beaverton.
Professional experience
Building expertise, then bringing it home.
Rachel started her career as an auditor at a public accounting firm in 2011. In 2015, she pivoted to computer science and earned a Master of Science in 2017. She worked as a software developer from 2018 to 2025. At the end of 2025, she made the decision to step away from software to focus on family and making Beaverton the best possible city it can be.
Support
Stand with Rachel.
Help power a people-first campaign focused on safer streets, community, and opportunity for every neighborhood.