Rachael Yoder is a professional actor, facilitator, and educator who has been collaborating with Jack Schultz since 2023 and completed Green Shirt Studio’s Teacher Training Program in 2025. She is thrilled to join the instructional team at Green Shirt and share her deep passion for the Meisner technique, which has played a pivotal role in her own artistic evolution.

Rachael holds an MFA in Acting from Northern Illinois University, where she completed intensive three-year training in Meisner, Williamson, and Fitzmaurice techniques. She also earned a BA in Theater from SUNY Brockport, graduated from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting’s 2-Year Conservatory, and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. She brings over 15 years of professional acting experience to the studio.

Alongside her acting career, Rachael serves as the Founder & Principal Consultant of Human(ity) Resources LLC, where she applies theater-based methods to design and facilitate simulation-driven leadership development programs for corporate clients. She is a DDI Certified Facilitator and is currently pursuing accreditation as a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation. Rachael also serves on the leadership team of The Outer Loop Theater Experience, where she helps lead arts-for-social-change initiatives, including community-driven development projects in Tanzania.

Rachael brings a thoughtful blend of creative curiosity, practical insight, and a deep commitment to human development to everything she does. She lives in Chicago with her husband and speaks conversational Swahili. For more: www.humanity-resources.com, www.rachaelyoder.com, www.outerlooptheater.org