Rachel Willis Sonnier

Rachel Willis Sonnier has a diverse work experience in communications and journalism. Rachel Willis started their career as an Intern/Intern Coordinator at the San Marcos Main Street Program in 2015, where they assisted in planning community events and managing social media campaigns. Rachel Willis then worked as a Reporter at the San Marcos Daily Record from 2016 to 2017, covering city and county government news and utilizing social media for live coverage. Rachel then took on the role of Features Editor & Digital Director at the San Marcos Daily Record from 2017 to 2020, where they oversaw website content and social media presence, contributing to the newspaper winning Best Website in a regional contest. Currently, Rachel is the Director of Communications at the City of Kyle, TX since 2020, managing internal and external communications, preparing media reports and press releases, and implementing an emergency communications template.

Rachel Willis Sonnier received a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications - Electronic Media from Texas State University, which they completed between 2012 and 2016. Additionally, they have obtained several certifications, including the Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response ICS-200 and Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100 from FEMA, and the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act from the Texas Attorney General, with years not specified.