"Rashelle is a brilliant and committed advocate for kids and families. She’s pragmatic and collaborative and a very effective communicator. Plus just a very lovely human!"

"Passionate about equity and making sure ALL our students have a safe and healthy learning environment. "

"Rachelle is tireless in advocating for quality education for the youth of Portland. She leads with common sense and compassion and understands the complexity of the educational needs of youth. We are the richer for her voice and her vision."

"Rashelle is a powerful community leader, educator, and children's advocate with the know-how to connect people to resources, speak truth, and bend the arc. "

"I know Rachelle through our children's former school, where she was very active both as a volunteer and an advocate. She puts in the work and walks the talk. Rachelle is trustworthy, thoughtful, passionate, and levelheaded. It's unusual to find all of those qualities together in one person. I'm glad I know her. "

"Rashelle is balanced and grounded in the way she approaches working with others, making decisions and learning. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience that helps guide her. There’s not a single interaction in which I don’t learn from Rashelle. "