Address:
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Type Of Business:
Education
Expertise:
Learning Supports, Social Emotional Learning, Coordinating Services for 31 School Districts
Major Product/SVS:
Support Services to Teachers and Students, Auxiliary Services to Schools
Favorite Business Publication:
Educational Leadership
Hobbies/Sports:
Gardening, Playing Piano, Spending Time with Family
Education Degrees:
Master of Science in Special Education +30 in Spacial Education, University of Nebraska; Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Psychology, University of Nebraska; Teacher Certification, Buena Vista University
Affiliations Awards:
Phi Delta Kappa; Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Industry:
Special Education
Date of Distinction:
12/19/2007
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Ms. Rachow's future-mindedness separates her from her peers. She sees what is necessary and where they need to be to meet the needs of the students in the long run.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Ms. Rachow's greatest career achievement was to pursue systems of learning support within the district so that they can have an integrated system.
Highlight of career?:
The highlight of her career has been the rollout of school-wide discipline and the positive effect it has had on keeping children in school.
Charity:
Local Reading Related Projects, Organizing Donations of Books to New Mothers, Closing the Gap, Strategic Planning Committee for the School District
Number Of Years In Profession:
32
Number Of Years In Current Position:
9
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her passion for seeing all different types of children become successful.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
She became involved in her profession because she started in education as a 6th grade teacher when she realized that emotional and learning disabled children should not be segregated and teachers would need more training and supervision.