She graduated cum laude from the University of North Texas with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting in 2013.
Rachael and her husband, Tom, are both originally from Texas. They moved to St. Louis in 2016. They each have three siblings who live all across the country They have one sweet niece and another on the way. Rachael’s parents still live in East Texas and Tom’s parents have settled near Branson, MO. Though getting everyone together for the holidays is a challenge, they love having the opportunity to their family grow.
Fun Questions
If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time?
Finish my backlog of sewing/craft projects.
What fictional place would you most like to visit?
Middle Earth
What is a new skill that you would like to master?
Playing the ukulele
What do you wish you knew more about?
Recent (post-WWII) world history
What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?
Indore, India for my sister’s wedding in 2013.
What question would you most like to know the answer to?
Where do all the missing socks go?
What is the most impressive thing you know how to do?
I can recite pi to about 70 digits from cold memory, and over 100 with a little practice
What was the best compliment you’ve ever received?
During the pandemic, several friends had their first child. I made many of them dolls, burp cloths, and baby bibs. One friend wrote me a note that the baby bibs I sewed for her were better than the store-bought ones she was given.
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Leaving the comfort of all I knew back in Texas and moving to St. Louis without a support system just a couple of years after college. It ended up being the best decision for me both professionally and personally, other than marrying my spouse.
What is your favorite smell?
Crisp, cool morning air
If you had a clock that would countdown to any one event of your choosing, what event would you want it to countdown to?
This was the closest I could get to a work-appropriate answer. . . all other ideas were a bit morbid.
The official end of Twitter. That way, I know how much more popcorn to make to last me through the end of the dumpster fire it has become.
When was the last time you climbed a tree?
Apparently, I am well overdue. The last known time was Easter weekend in 2014. My family went to Tyler State Park for an easy hike and geocaching. At some point, my sister and I had a competition to see who could climb the highest. I forget who won, but it was a really fun day.
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten?
While it is common there, I had Paan in India. It is a mouth freshener and digestive made with betel leaves.
What was your first job?
Lifeguard and swim instructor at the YMCA
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
To be able to breathe underwater.