Rachael holds an associate’s degree in science from Hillsborough Community College in Plant City, Florida. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing through the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner program at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

Rachael began her clinical career as a registered nurse in the emergency and radiology departments of a regional medical center in Florida. Most recently, she served as an advanced registered nurse practitioner for Lakeland Regional Health’s Walk-In Clinic.