In 2008, when she was just 10-years-old, Rachel moved from Colorado to California to pursue a career in music, making her public debut in 2011 as an artist as a finalist on the first season of The X Factor. She has since starred in the 2014 box office smash Rio 2, while her voice shined on the soundtrack standout “Batucada Familia” alongside Jamie Foxx. She has performed the national anthem at The White House and also received a personal invitation from First Lady Michelle Obama to appear at the Kids’ “State Dinner.” An avowed advocate for foster children and active participant in charities such as You Gotta Believe and The Dave Thomas Foundation, Rachel has received the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s [CCOAI] “Angels In Adoption” honor.