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Hi! I’m Rachel. Welcome to the website where some of my writing lives. I sometimes remember to update it and I sometimes don’t. Anyway, I’m glad you’re here.
The writing I love most is long-form journalism. I trained as a general reporter at newspapers in the Cook Islands and Los Angeles. Since then, as an independent journalist, I’ve written about a wide range of subject matter, from fisheries management to the aerospace industry to music. My byline appears in such publications as Mother Jones, Hakai Magazine, New Zealand Geographic, Pacific Standard Magazine, Honolulu Civil Beat, and The Diplomat.
A book called Mātini: The Story of Cyclone Martin (2015) remains the deepest privilege of my life. After the book was published, its designer and I rallied a creative team to make Lokal Magazine, a publication celebrating indigenous wisdom in the Cook Islands. I do a range of writing-related work: I write ads, advertorials, websites, blogs, video scripts, newsletters, grant proposals, strategy documents, speeches, product reviews, research papers, and annual reports; I edit stories, technical papers, and doctoral dissertations; and I teach writing. My B.A. is in international studies and my M.A. is in creative writing.
Please reach out if you’ve got a tip, a story, a project, or feedback. I’d love to hear from you.