Rachel Acquino

Assistant Director/FT MBA Academic Advisor

Rachel has served as an Assistant Director within MPO since May 2023. After spending two years with the AmeriCorps National Civilian Corps, Rachel worked at an educational technology company as a Student Advisor for Georgetown University’s Nurse Practitioner program and Syracuse University’s MBA and Communications program. Rachel has also led student advising teams for Syracuse University’s MBA program, Northwestern University’s Mental Health Counseling Program and Fordham University’s Master of Social Work program. Rachel took a year and a half hiatus from higher education and worked as a Candidate Stewardship Advisor and Operations Manager for an executive recruiting firm before returning to Northwestern University as a Program and Clinical Training Coordinator.

Rachel is originally from NY and is an avid sports and television fan. She holds a BA in History and Latin American Studies and a Master’s in Legal Studies. She resides in Maryland with her husband, Jimmy.