Rachel Pascale, EDC project director, is an expert in training and instructional design, strategic communications, and product development. Her professional passion lies in understanding the intersection of pressing public health problems to craft effective solutions. Pascale’s learning experiences and resources advance initiatives focused on maternal and child health, home visiting, early childhood, and behavioral health promotion.

As a universal technical assistance (TA) coordinator for the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting TA Resource Center, Pascale designs and delivers engaging virtual events and develops videos, podcasts, and tools. Recently, as a training and TA specialist for the Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center, she developed a national training curriculum on engaging youth in substance misuse prevention activities. For EDC’s Massachusetts Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Academy, she developed highly interactive trainings.

Pascale is the co-author of a recent CASEL blog post and has written about teachers’ mental health, substance misuse, and mental wellness.

Pascale holds a BA in American Studies from Dickinson College and received her PMD Pro Certification in project management from APMG International.