At IFTF, Rachel is a research manager for the Health Horizons Program. Rachel’s research interests include migration and health, the global trade of health services, the global portability of health and pension benefits, and the international movement of health professionals. At IFTF, Rachel conducts research on the ways new media and mobile technologies inform health care practices and deliver care, specializing on mobile technologies and access to digital content in Latin America.

Rachel has written on standardizing education and training for international health professionals, the role of telehealth in facilitating service delivery across borders in the European Union, the increasing opportunities for Mexican health professionals to work in the United States, and service delivery schemes and financing for U.S. citizens living in Mexico.

Before joining IFTF, Rachel worked with the Mexican Health Foundation analyzing out-of-pocket health care expenses for Mexican households with limited financial resources. Rachel has also worked with the U.S. Department of Commerce in Mexico City on remittance transfer products and with the Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal (SHF) in Mexico City on transnational mortgages.

Outside of work, Rachel likes to travel and play in the outdoors. She has a BA in politics and international studies from Oberlin College and an MPA from the University of Texas at Austin.