Rachel​ ​graduated​ ​from​ ​the​ ​State​ ​University​ ​of​ ​New​ ​York​ ​(SUNY)​ ​New​ ​Paltz with​ ​a​ ​degree​ ​in​ ​Sociology.​ ​No​ ​one​ ​else​ ​in​ ​the​ ​team​ ​is​ ​as​ ​entrenched​ ​in​ ​the community​ ​–​ ​a​ ​registered​ ​Ocean​ ​County​ ​volunteer,​ ​she​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​a​ ​point​ ​to give​ ​back,​ ​devoting​ ​her​ ​free​ ​time​ ​to​ ​local​ ​animal​ ​rescues.

As​ ​a​ ​mother​ ​of​ ​two,​ ​she​ ​brings​ ​a​ ​family-oriented​ ​perspective​ ​to​ ​the​ ​table, empathizing​ ​with​ ​the​ ​needs​ ​of​ ​buyers​ ​and​ ​sellers​ ​with​ ​kids.​ ​She​ ​also​ ​has extensive​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​local​ ​school​ ​districts,​ ​making​ ​her​ ​a​ ​valuable resource​ ​on​ ​the​ ​education​ ​system.