Rachel Rodriguez

In partnership with the Board of Trustees, Rachel carries out the school's mission to train leaders who give more back to the community than they take from it. She works with a leadership team across every part of Ransom Everglades to see that each student, family and community member has an unparalleled academic, athletic and artistic experience.

After 15 years in Miami-Dade County Public Schools as a teacher, English Department Chair, Exceptional Education Department Co-Chair and Educational Specialist, she joined Ransom Everglades in 2005.

She served as Assistant Director of the Middle School for two years and Head of the Middle School for 14. She worked as an education consultant during the 2021-22 school year, returned as Interim Head of School for 2022-23, and assumed the Head of School position in July 2023.

She earned a Bachelor of Science from Florida International University and a Master of Science from Nova Southeastern University, and in 2018 completed a Certificate in Advanced Education Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Professional Education.

She and her husband Jose have two sons, Christopher '10 and Alec '14, and a very large dog named Jack. Outside of Ransom Everglades she enjoys yoga, Pilates, hiking and traveling.

Bio as published by the Coconut Grove Neighborhood Association advisory board. Photo courtesy of the Coconut Grove Neighborhood Association.