Rachel Babcock is one of the Co-Founders and Co-Directors of Map Academy at Plymouth, a Commonwealth Charter School approved to open in Plymouth, MA in Fall 2018. Rachel has expertise in administration, curriculum and instruction, literacy intervention, and building rapport and cultivating change with a high risk population. Rachel was formerly the Coordinator of Alternative Programs for the Plymouth Public Schools. In that role, Rachel was instrumental in the rapid expansion of the alternative programs, which quadrupled in enrollment in five years through intensive dropout prevention and reengagement efforts. In addition to managing day to day operations of the current program, Rachel played a visionary role in long term strategic planning and implementation, including scheduling, budget development, hiring, accountability measurements, and cultivating a range of key community partnerships. Rachel has fifteen years of classroom experience as a middle and high school ELA teacher, and she is also an experienced Instructional Coach & Literacy Intervention Specialist. Throughout her career, Rachel has been an advocate for high risk youth and she has always been passionate about opening a school where all students can thrive.Rachel holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Rochester and a Master’s Degree from Boston University. Rachel earned National Board Certification as an English teacher, and is MA certified as a Principal/Assistant Principal. Rachel is also a DESE endorsed SEI teacher and Administrator.Rachel was the recipient of the Massachusetts DOE Attracting Excellence to Teaching Grant and was a Massachusetts Master Teacher. Rachel has also served for the past seven years as the Grant Team Chairperson for the Marshfield Education Foundation, and played a leadership role in the New Marshfield High School Campaign Committee.