Rae was born and raised in Radford, Virginia and moved to Central Oregon in June of 2023. She received her bachelors degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. with a concentration in American Sign Language, graduating summa cum laude.
She then moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue her graduate degree in speech language pathology at Gallaudet University. Rae is fluent in American Sign Language and has extensive experience working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and has a passion for providing language access to this population. She also has experience working with children with complex communication and medical needs, Autism spectrum disorder and is passionate about various forms of augmentative and alternative communication. After work you may find Rae hiking or camping with her best friends and her yellow lab, Moose. She enjoys music and concerts, rock climbing, cooking and farming.