Rachel Morairty joined Grand Rapids Community College in 2022 as the Program Director of Cardiovascular Technology that is part of the Educational Programs in Collaboration (EPiC) Consortium. She grew up in California where she received an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts and an Associate of Arts in Social Sciences from American River College. Rachel also played soccer for American River College before she moved to Michigan to attend Lake Superior State University in 2010. She graduated from< LSSU in 2014 with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training and Exercise Science, an Associate in Health/Fitness Specialist, and a minor in Coaching. Rachel is currently attending the University of Michigan Dearborn in the process of obtaining her Master of Education Technology.
Rachel is a certified Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) and has been working in the cardiac catheterization lab at Corewell Health for over 4 years. She enjoys working in structural heart procedures and high-risk complex cases. She is passionate about Cardiovascular Technology and is
excited to share her passion for the field with her students. If Rachel could give one piece of advice to her students, it would be to never stop learning and take advantage of opportunities in or outside of the workplace to increase your knowledge.
