Rachel was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY to parents from the Caribbean islands of Grenada and Jamaica. She attended Wellesley College for her undergraduate degree and majored in Spanish Language and Literature with a minor in Health and Society. After college, she moved home to NYC and spent two years completing a Masters in Public Health followed by a year as a research assistant in the Preventive Medicine department at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where she got to delve into public/environmental health research. For medical school, Rachel attended Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine where she was actively involved in student leadership, community outreach, and mentorship. She may pursue fellowship after residency. In her free time, she enjoys drinking tea, watching a variety of television and cat videos, and FaceTiming her mom and cat Shelly Ann. She is excited to have matched at Brown and can’t wait to explore Rhode Island!