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Rachel Maher

Rachel Maher

Marine Education Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Deputy Commissioner at City of Atlanta Department of Parks & Recreation

  • Education

    • The University of Richmond

      2003 - 2007
      BA Rhetoric & Communication Studies, Biology

      Activities and Societies: Speech Consultant, Public Address Fellow, Orientation Adviser, Beta Beta Beta Biological Society, Delta Delta Delta Sorority

    • Georgia State University

      -
      Graduate Certificate Urban Planning + Economic Development

  • Experience

    • Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

      Jun 2005 - Aug 2005
      Marine Education Intern

    • University of Richmond

      Jan 2006 - May 2007
      Speech Consultant/ Public Address Fellow

    • Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

      May 2006 - Aug 2006
      Communications Intern

    • DIS - Study Abroad

      Aug 2007 - Jan 2009
      Communications & Mass Media Program Assistant, China Studies Program Assistant

    • Peace Corps

      Mar 2009 - May 2011
      Environmental Educator and Community Developer

    • Trevelino/Keller

      Aug 2011 - Oct 2011
      Public Relations Intern

    • Startup Riot

      Oct 2011 - Sept 2012
      Project Manager

    • Uber

      Sept 2012 - Jul 2013
      Community Manager

    • Park Pride

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2019
      Marketing and Communications Manager

    • Park Pride

      Mar 2019 - Aug 2023

      • Director of Communications & Policy

        Apr 2022 - Aug 2023

      • Director Of Communications

        Mar 2019 - Apr 2022

    • City of Atlanta

      Aug 2023 - now
      Deputy Commissioner, Partnerships & Enterprise, Department of Parks & Recreation

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Georgia Master Naturalist

      UGA Cooperative Extension
      Jul 2020

    • Wildnerness First Aid Certification

      NOLS Wilderness Medicine
      Aug 2019
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rachel Maher
      Regional Leadership Institute Class of 2022 Atlanta Regional Commission 2022 The Regional Leadership Institute is designed to bring leaders together to understand how these issues intersect and how to build a regional approach to solving them. The weeklong interactive program invites participation from the 11-county metro area to build a network of leaders interested in working across disciplines and geographical boundaries to build a stronger Atlanta region.
    • Awarded to Rachel Maher
      PRSA Georgia Forty Under 40 PRSA Georgia Chapter Oct 2020 Forty Under 40 awards program honors rising stars who excel in professional PR, marketing, advertising and/or social media roles, while also giving back to their industry and community.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Big Sister

      Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America on Jan 2012
      Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaAssociated with Rachel Maher

    • Marketing Coordinator

      Issued by Sofar Sounds Atlanta on Jun 2014
      Sofar Sounds AtlantaAssociated with Rachel Maher

    • Generation Green Board Member

      Issued by Georgia Conservancy on Jan 2014
      Georgia ConservancyAssociated with Rachel Maher

    • Community Teaching Kitchen Advisory Council Member

      Issued by The Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully, Inc (C.H.O.I.C.E.S) on Jan 2019
      The Center Helping Obesity In Children End Successfully, Inc (C.H.O.I.C.E.S)Associated with Rachel Maher

    • Edgewood Community Garden Advisory Council

      Issued by Wylde Center on Jan 2019
      Wylde CenterAssociated with Rachel Maher

    • English Second Language Tutor

      Issued by New American Pathways on Jan 2021
      New American PathwaysAssociated with Rachel Maher