Rachel Stivers is a Project Manager for the Center for STEMM Education & Workforce (CSEW) at AAAS, where she assists in the management of several different programs aimed to increase access and opportunity in STEM education and the workforce. Prior to joining AAAS, Rachel enjoyed a career in the patient advocacy space, where she became passionate about patient-centered outcomes research as well as increasing diversity in research. Rachel earned a M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Washington DC and a B.S. from George Mason University in Criminology, Law and Society with a minor in Women and Gender Studies.