Rachel Aylward supports Be a Part of the Conversation with marketing communications, public relations, and brand strategy.

Rachel earned a BBA in Marketing and a BA in Dance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is currently enrolled in Bryn Mawr College’s Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and is earning her Master’s in Social Services.

Over the years, Rachel has been an impassioned volunteer working crisis helplines with the National Eating Disorders Association and National Alliance on Mental
Illness. She is currently serving on the board of National Alliance on Mental Illness Philadelphia. She is also a certified yoga teacher and has experience teaching at sober houses for women in recovery.

Rachel is a major proponent of reducing the stigma around substance use disorder and increasing access to compassionate intervention tools including harm reduction practices. She believes in Be a Part of the Conversation’s mission to equip families with the resources they need to thrive in the face of substance use challenges.

In her spare time, Rachel enjoys dancing, pilates, yoga and baking. She lives in Philadelphia.