Rachel Mann

Rachel Mann, PhD, is a seasoned instructional designer with extensive experience in educational content development and online course instruction. Currently serving as a Senior Instructional Designer at Cognella, Rachel has previously held roles at Agate Publishing, Inc. as an Instructional Designer/Project Manager, where expertise in postsecondary educational content was applied. Freelance work for WriteHandMann involved writing, editing, and designing instructional materials across various formats. Rachel's pedagogical experience includes teaching courses in literary analysis and writing at Stanford University's Pre-Collegiate Studies Program and designing courses at UC Santa Barbara, where significant involvement in interdisciplinary research and teaching occurred. Rachel holds a PhD and MA in English from UC Santa Barbara and dual undergraduate degrees in Ballet and English from the University of Utah.