PADI Open Water Diving Instructor, Deckhand
Rachel is from Charlotte, NC, and has been fascinated with the ocean since her first open water dive at age 16. In 2022, she joined a transatlantic mester program on Vela as a student and became a divemaster. Inspired by her sta and previous dive instructors, Rachel earned her PADI Scuba Instructor certification at Bay Islands College of Diving in Utila, Honduras, and started working for Global Expeditions Group during the summer of that year. In her life ashore, Rachel is a freelance stage manager in NYC. She graduated from NYU and loves the theatre just as much as the sea. She has worked on three Broadway productions, and when not backstage or underwater, she enjoys reading, writing, drawing, and exploring. Rachel is thrilled to join the Sea|mester team and share her passion for the ocean with her students!
