Rachael Schuetz is an associate professor of practice in the Master of Arts in Teaching and undergraduate teaching programs at OSU-Cascades. As a national board certified teacher, she enjoyed teaching in the primary grades over nine years, most of that spent in the Bend-La Pine Schools. In 2012, Rachael was honored as a finalist for the Bend-La Pine Schools Teacher of the Year award. Along with teaching and advising students in the elementary education programs, she continues her research in educational technology, teacher preparation, and elementary classrooms.