Rachel Sherman is a research chef and project manager at the Drexel Food Lab where she assists with research, product and recipe development for clients from small businesses to non-profits and large scale food service providers. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in art education and subsequently from The Culinary Institute of America with a degree in Baking and Pastry Arts. She has over 10 years of experience in the food industry, having worked across the country as a cake decorator, chocolatier, and pastry chef. She is currently pursuing her MPH at Drexel University to help better understand how to create effective change in the food system.