Rachel Leader (she/they) manages the health equity projects for the Organizing and Capacity Building team. They also lead the engagement effort, regionally focused on the South, to engage partners around food and nutrition advocacy.

Prior experience

Prior to CSPI, Rachel worked as an English Teaching Assistant as William J. Fulbright grantee and was a public policy intern for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. They earned their B.A. in Sociology from St. Edward's University in Austin, TX.

Joined CSPI

Lindsay joined CSPI in July 2020.

What's the most inspiring part of your job?

"What I enjoy most working about CSPI is that I get to work on a team that is constantly creating and developing new learning opportunities and tools based on the feedback we get from partners. It's exciting being in such an innovative space!"