Rachel Sissel currently serves as an Associate Vice President for Early Childhood at Nebraska Children and Families Foundation. Rachel works with communities across the state through the Communities for Kids initiative, which is focused on building the capacity and enhancing the quality of early care and education in Nebraska. She earned a B.A. degree in Corporate Communications and Political Science from Doane University and a Master of Education in Community Counseling from Chadron State College. She was previously based in Garden County and loved life in the panhandle but has recently returned to her hometown of Fremont, NE with her two very active, hilarious, and loving teenage sons!