Before she moved to Las Vegas, Rachel worked as managing editor of the Las Cruces Bulletin, a weekly paper focused on community issues in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There, she also oversaw the publication of special sections and feature magazines. While studying journalism at New Mexico State University, Rachel did newscasting at KRWG-PBS in Las Cruces. She was awarded an internship with the Talk Radio News Service in Washington, D.C, where she covered the New Mexico delegation and daily Capital Hill news.