Rachel Burke was born and raised in Warren Township. She attended Heather Hills, Lakeside, Stonybrook, Warren Central High School, the Indiana Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, Ball State University where she studied Mathematics and History, and Ohio State University where she studied History and International relations. Following her studies, she chose to return to the East Side to raise her family.  A wife and mother of three Warren Township students (12th, 7th, and 6th grades,) she has spent the past decade working and volunteering to strengthen this community and public schools.

Community Connections –

• Treasurer and Board Member, Jane Pauley Community Health Centers
• Club Secretary, Board Member, and Member, Indiana East Rotary Club
• Assistant Science Olympiad Coach, Raymond Park Middle School
• Raymond Park Science Olympiad Invitational Co-Director
• Warren Township Elementary Science Olympiad Co-Director (grant pending)
• Board of Managers Member, State Legislative Coordinator, and Budget and Office Committee Chair Indiana PTA (previously Resolutions Chair, Reflections Chair, Legislative Chair, Federal Legislative Coordinator, and Issues Coordinator)
• Volunteer, Girl Scout Troop 948 (previously Assistant Troop Leader Troop 2381)
• Volunteer and Head Referee, various Indiana VRC and VEX-IQ teams and events
• Volunteer Referee, VRC and VEX-IQ Worlds
• Volunteer Referee, Indiana FIRST (including off-season events such as IndyRAGE,
  IRI, CAGE, and Boiler Bots)
• Volunteer Referee, FRC Worlds
• Volunteer, Indy Feral
• Member, MSD Warren Township Board of Trustees 2013-2016
• Past HomeFest Committee Member, 7 years
• Past HomeFest Chair 4 years
• Past Steering Committee member and Volunteer Coordinator,
  Sonny Day Community Center
• Past Board Member, Riley Kids Caring and Sharing
• Past Volunteer, Marion County 4-H Robotics
• Past President, Warren Township Special Education Parents Advisory Council
• Has been involved with Lowell, Raymond Park Middle School, Raymond Park Academy, Warren Central High School, Sunny Heights, Moorhead, and Warren Township Council PTA/PTSAs in various leadership positions