Rachel Brandel teaches 10th grade English and acts as the advisor for both the CHHS Journalism program as well as AVID for upperclassmen. She chose to go into teaching after a decade working in marketing and business. In that first career, she worked alongside the media as a publicist and developed content for nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies. Graduating from Patrick Henry High School, she has an undergraduate degree in English from Cal Poly, SLO and her Masters in Business Administration from San Diego State University, which is also where she got her teaching credential. In her spare time, she loves to read, cook, exercise and spend time with family.