Rachel Elmer is an educator, songwriter, and recovered performer based in Jersey City, NJ. As a singer, she has performed around the country and at more weddings than she can count; as a songwriter, she has written for everyone from up-and-coming hip hop artists needing a hook to middle schoolers performing in their school play. She is a graduate of Yale University and Rutgers University’s Master of Information program, and devotes her non-creative time to helping teenagers tell their stories. QUARTER RICAN is her professional writing debut in musical theatre.
