Rachel Remenschneider

Helping Teachers Make a Difference

Always developing her craft and expanding her knowledge, Rachel Remenschneider is driven by the desire to make a difference.

When teachers work with Rachel, they get excited about improving instruction with best-practice reading and writing strategies. Her contagious enthusiasm for learning translates into grassroots implementation.

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LITERACY CONSULTANT

Ready for Your Challenge

Rachel’s experience implementing best-practice literacy strategies, along with her background as an academic and English Language Learner instructional coach, allows her to support diverse populations with customized on-site professional development.

While the academic standards always serve as the anchor for strategies and ideas shared with teachers, Rachel then works to meet teachers where they are. From there, she provides practical, next-step guidance for improving instruction and student achievement in reading and writing.

How Do I Start Learning From Rachel?

Working alongside teachers in their own school is how Rachel spends the bulk of her time. Whether she’s fostering conversations with small groups of teachers or leading sessions with the entire staff, Rachel always equips educators with the confidence and tools they need to implement new ideas.

Schedule an On-Site School Visit

On-site training and consultations allow the entire staff to learn and grow together.

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Schedule Live Virtual Training

Using Zoom video conferencing, live, face-to-face professional development for teachers is just a click away.

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Schedule Remote Coaching

Face-to-face remote coaching keeps your literacy priorities alive and your trusted support nearby.

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Background

Up for a Challenge

Exceptionally organized, Rachel is always juggling a host of priorities—which is just how she likes it. A hardworking team player, she invests deeply into preparing for professional development that will make a difference for both teachers and students.

Although Rachel hadn’t always planned to be an educator, her experience as a cadet teacher during the last semester of high school solidified her desire to make a difference in the world. To that end, she adjusted her college plans and chose to attend Ball State University where she earned her BA in Elementary Education and later secured a Master’s in Reading and Literacy Instruction.

With a degree in hand, Rachel began her career at the elementary school she attended as a child in northwest Indiana. When love and a new opportunity presented itself, Rachel moved to the other corner of the state and began a nine-year opportunity with East Allen County Schools in Fort Wayne, IN.

During her time at East Allen, Rachel was the beneficiary of a broad range of experiences. In this diverse urban and suburban district, she taught a variety of grades and subjects, served on committees, led building-level professional development, and helped to mentor other teachers.

In her role as a literacy consultant with Smekens Education, Rachel offers professional development for teachers through on-site school visits, virtual training, and remote coaching.

She and her husband, Garret (also an educator), live in Fort Wayne, IN and are always up for an adventure with family and friends. They also give lots of lovin’ to their dog, Mia Ray, a spunky boxer/lab mix.

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