about
Rachel is a chronically optimistic encourager.
Rachel is a chronically optimistic encourager. Her default setting is to focus on the “up side” of every situation. (Yes, even terrible ones). She crams her social calendar full with friend dates and can always make time to get together with someone for a chai tea latte. Her favorite clothing item is the sweater, and she religiously maintains her defense that it is a year-round essential. If you ask her to name her greatest enemy, she’ll probably say “cold.” Her greatest weakness might be Fettuccine Alfredo, and has been known to order it for several days in a row while on vacation. She loves TV shows and magazines about home renovation, and revels in any opportunity to flex her interior design muscles. She values community, and regularly puts the group’s desires ahead of her own. Her favorite books and podcasts revolve around topics like communication, spirituality, and personal growth. She loves looking forward to things and tends to enjoy the journey just as much as the destination. Rachel hails from the great state of Texas where she lives with her introvert husband and a plant named Petunia (who is not a Petunia).
Professional Experience
Dance Background
Rachel Caldwell is currently an author, speaker, dance educator, and host of the Creative Impact Podcast. Over the years, Rachel has enjoyed teaching and choreographing in a variety of settings such as private dance studios, after school programs, public school dance classes, and high school dance teams. Rachel served as the Head Director of the Dulles High School Dolls Dance Team in Fort Bend ISD from 2017-2022. She has a heart for encouraging and inspiring others, whether through workshops, speaking, or her podcast!
Rachel began her dance training in classical ballet and continued her training in a pre-professional ballet company and as a member of the Stephen F. Austin High School Angels Dance Team. Rachel attended Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, and received her BFA in Dance with a minor in Business Administration in 2012. Following her time at Belhaven, Rachel danced professionally with Ad Deum II Dance Company and became the rehearsal director for Ad Deum II Dance Company for the 2013-2014 season.