RACHEL SIMS, M.A.

Rachel Sims has over 15 years of experience in developing and directing equity-centered programs in the nonprofit world and in education. She was at the helm of a summer residential STEM program for under-resourced students of color for eight of those years and was instrumental in scaling it nationwide. Her passion is ensuring that heart intentions are preserved in policy and practice; that students' "self" is not compromised with outcomes in mind.

While planning the path forward is one of her strengths, she is drawn to situations that necessitate walking by faith and breaking with tradition. In the past few years, Rachel has also been working with a group of artists and acting as liaison for students and communities of color in the creation of large-scale murals. She is currently the Director of Advancement Strategy and Operations for Golden Gate University.  Rachel is a Bay Area native and is raising five amazing boys with Jeremiah. She holds a bachelor’s in business management from UC Berkeley and a master’s in educational administration from San Francisco State University.