Rachel Merritt

Rachel Merritt is currently working as the Head of Marketing and Communications at YouVersion since June 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Life.Church as the Director of Marketing from October 2021 to May 2022, and as the Church Online Director of Marketing and Communications from March 2020 to October 2021. Before Life.Church, they worked at VI Marketing and Branding as the Social Media Director from August 2017 to March 2020. Rachel also held the role of Senior Social Media Strategist from October 2016 to August 2017, where they were responsible for crafting and executing the social strategy for the agency's largest client. Additionally, they worked as a Social Media Strategist at VI Marketing and Branding from October 2014 to October 2016.

Earlier in their career, Rachel served as the Web and Social Media Strategist at the Museum of the Bible from March 2014 to October 2014. Rachel played a key role in creating and launching social channels for the museum's opening in Washington, D.C., as well as assisting in the design and launch of their website.

Before that, they worked as a Social Media Strategist at VI Marketing and Branding from March 2013 to March 2014. Prior to that, they served as the Communications Director at the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association from May 2012 to March 2013. Rachel also gained experience as a Constituent Services Intern at Governor Mary Fallin's office from January 2012 to April 2012, where they provided timely written and verbal responses to constituents and worked as a liaison between the office and state agencies.

At the start of their career, Rachel held a Mayoral Internship with the City of Edmond, serving as the coordinator for the city's youth programs and assisting the mayor with various tasks from April 2011 to April 2012.

Rachel Merritt attended the University of Central Oklahoma from 2008 to 2012, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. Rachel'smajor was Public Relations, and they completed a minor in Advertising. Rachel'sfield of study was focused on Mass Communications.