Rachel Unruh.

As Associate Director, Rachel helps lead National Skills Coalition by facilitating the integration of the organization's organizing, advocacy, and communications strategies. She also directs the organization's strategic communications initiatives and operations, and advises on the development of state and national policy strategies. Rachel joined the organization in 2006 as Communications Director to develop and lead the national Skills2Compete campaign.

Prior to joining National Skills Coalition, Rachel served as Director of Community Relations and Senior Policy Associate on the workforce development team at Women Employed, where her work included policy analysis and advocacy, program development, constituent organizing, as well as programmatic marketing and communications initiatives. She led federal higher education advocacy efforts and two successful campaigns to expand state funding for postsecondary education for low-income adults.

Rachel holds a master’s degree in history from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in history from Grinnell College. She is based in Chicago and Washington, DC.