About Rachel

Rachel (she/her) has over 20 years of experience developing exhibits for audiences of all ages. She began her career at the Science Museum of Minnesota and led exhibit development at KidZibits before transitioning to independent work.

A seasoned generalist, Rachel has developed exhibits about archaeology, astronomy, conservation science, history, STEM, and many other subjects. She listens carefully to clients and content experts, quickly distilling the most compelling stories for visitors. With an MFA in Creative Writing, Rachel also brings an eye to wordsmithing elegant exhibit labels.

Recent clients and collaborators include: BrownKnows Design, Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, Council, FRAME | Integrative Design Strategies, Kei Space Design, KidZibits, Jill Randerson Exhibit Management, MIG | Portico, Minneapolis Public Library, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Science Museum of Minnesota, and Studio Matthews.

I am grateful to live and work in Mni Sota Makoce, the traditional homeland of the Dakota people. I contribute a portion of my monthly income to the Minnesota Honor Tax—a voluntary tax made directly to the Lower Sioux Community by people who live, work, and learn within their traditional territory. More information on the MN honor tax can be found here.

Selected Project List:

Interpretive & Nature Centers + Zoos

REEF Ocean Exploration Center, Key Largo, FL, with FRAME | Integrative Design Strategies, 2023-24

Loko Iʻa Traveling Exhibit, INPEACE, Kapolei, HI, with JREMco, 2023

Kaulana Mahina Traveling Exhibit, INPEACE, Kapolei, HI, with JREMco, 2022

Pathway to Asia and World of Play, Reid Park Zoo, Tucson, AZ, with MIG| Portico, 2021-22

Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve, North Sioux City, SD, with BrownKnows Design, 2019-22

Vision & Experience Planning, Boise WaterShed Education Center, Boise, ID, with Council, 2021

Vermillion River Greenway Interpretive Plan, Dakota County, with RSP Dreambox, 2019

The Art of Living with Dementia Traveling Exhibit, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, MN, 2018

The Spheres Discovery at Understory, Seattle, WA, with JREMco, 2017-18

Tashjian Bee & Pollinator Center, MN Landscape Arboretum, Chanhassen, MN, with KidZibits, 2017

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Fair Exhibits, St. Paul, MN, with Split Rock Studios, 2017

Old Faithful Haynes Photo Shop, Yellowstone National Park, with Pacific Studio, 2013

Cascade Meadow Wetlands & Environmental Science Center, Rochester, MN, with KidZibits, 2010

Wet Lab Exhibits, Environmental Learning Center, Vero Beach, FL, with KidZibits, 2008

Lebanon Hills Visitor Center Sustainability Exhibits, Eagan, MN with KidZibits, 2008

Childrens’ Gallery, Como Zoo, St. Paul, MN, with KidZibits, 2007

Native Waters: Sharing the Source Traveling Exhibit, Bozeman, MT, with Science Museum of Minnesota, 2000

What’s Your Watershed? Traveling Exhibit, St. Paul, MN, with Science Museum of Minnesota, 1999

Museums & Science Centers

Digging Deep: The Secrets of Soil, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Brookings, SD, with KidZibits, 2023-24

Windows on the Universe Exhibits, Kitt Peak National Observatory, AZ, with Kei Space Design, 2023-24

Secret Ingredients: The Inner Workings and Hidden Histories of Your Kitchen, Curious Kids’ Museum, Saint Joseph, MI, with KidZibits, 2023

SPACE ROCKS: Meteorites! Orange Coast College Planetarium, with Kei Space Design, 2022

Hjemkomst Viking Ship Exhibit, Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, with BrownKnows Design, 2021-22

ORBITS Curiosity Zone, Lowell Planetarium, with Kei Space Design, 2021

Concept Planning, Children’s Museum of the Magic Valley, Twin Falls, ID, with FRAME | Integrative Design Strategies, 2021

Fight for the Right! 100 Years of Women Voting, California Museum, Sacramento, CA, with MIG | Portico, 2020

Introductory Exhibit, National Women’s Hall of Fame, Seneca Falls, NY, with FRAME | Integrative Design Strategies, 2020

Take Flight, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL, with JREMco, 2019

Discovery Depot Children’s Museum, Galesburg, IL, with KidZibits, 2016

Dream of Da Vinci Traveling Exhibit, Curious Kids’ Children’s Museum, St. Joseph, MI, with KidZibits, 2016

Museum of the Great Plains, Lawton, OK, with Science Museum of Minnesota, 2014-5

Electropolis, The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN with KidZibits, 2015

Grow it Gallery & Dakota Cultural and Heritage Exhibits, Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, Mankato, MN, 2014-2017

Family Museum of Arts & Sciences, Bettendorf, IA, with KidZibits, 2012

Journey to Space, McKenna Children’s Museum, New Braunfels, TX, with KidZibits, 2011

Concept Planning, Children's Museum of South Dakota, Brookings, SD, with KidZibits, 2010

Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum, Mount Pleasant, MI, with Kidzibits, 2010

Water Works, Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, with KidZibits, 2010

New Orleans: Proud to Call it Home, Louisiana Children’s Museum, New Orleans, LA, with KidZibits, 2009

Race: Are We So Different? Traveling Exhibit, St. Paul, MN, with Science Museum of Minnesota, 2007

Master Planning, Museum of Discovery, Little Rock, AK, with Science Museum of Minnesota, 2007

Out at the Library Exhibit, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, MN 2007

Your Bill of Rights Object Theater, National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA, with Science Museum of Minnesota, 2002

Mysteries of Çatalhöyük, Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 2001

Collections Gallery, Science Museum of Minnesota, 1999-2000

Raise the Roof Traveling Exhibit, Science Museum of Minnesota, 1998