Rachel teaches in the undergraduate and postgraduate secondary teacher education programs; she is the Drama method specialist (secondary). All of her research focuses on the pedagogy of teacher education. In particular, she researches and writes about practicum mentoring, embodied pedagogies, the emotions of teaching, and teacher professional learning about teaching Indigenous content. In her teaching and her research, Rachel promotes the use of drama as a powerful pedagogy for social justice, empathy building, and embodied understanding.