Rachel Steil is a 22+ veteran English teacher at Stillwater Area High School. She has taught a variety of English courses, including Enriched 10, English 11, and the award-winning Newspaper Journalism class. Rachel has been named Minnesota Teacher of the Year in 2015 and 2020 and Minnesota Journalism Advisor of the Year in 2018. Prior to teaching, Rachel interned at the local NBC KARE 11 and ABC's "Nightline with Ted Koppel." Rachel has served as the Communications Chair for the St. Croix Education Association for 17 years. Four years ago, Rachel began working with the high school Innovations team, which is now connected with the Career Pathways program. She is one of two Career Pathways Coordinators, who are building a new, innovative program for students to explore their passions and interests in order to better determine long-term college and career planning.