Rachel McKnight

Rachel McKnight is an experienced professional currently serving as a People Partner at HENSLEE, where responsibilities include assisting with people strategies, processing payroll, and maintaining employee records. Previous roles include Operations Consultant at Just Cities LLC, where Rachel focused on organizational structure improvements, and Director of Finance and Operations at Just Cities Institute, managing budgets and compliance. Rachel has extensive operational and administrative experience from roles such as Administrative and Operations Director at East Bay Family Defenders and Associate Analyst at the Superior Court of California, where responsibilities included human resources administration, grant management, and vendor contracts. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Studies from Northwestern University and has a diverse background spanning education, finance, and operations.