Rachael Sheedy started her teaching career at a private school in Palo Alto running a community based program for young adults with autism. She then moved to Santa Cruz where she was a preschool teacher for the SH population and then an Itinerant Autism Specialist for the Pajaro Valley School District.  Rachael moved to Truckee in 1994 and taught in an ED classroom prior to going back to school to get her Resource Specialist certification.  She has been teaching as a Resource Specialist at Glenshire Elementary since 1999. Rachael has a multiple subjects credential, severe/moderate credential and is certified as a Resource Specialist.

Rachael moved to Truckee in 1994 with her husband to start the Truckee Bagel Company. She has two children, both young adults starting their own careers now.

In her spare time, Rachael enjoys spending time with her kids whenever possible, skiing, traveling, camping and gardening.