Rachel Woods
- Areas of Expertise
- Women’s Democracy Network
Rachel Woods is honored to have supported the mission of the Women’s Democracy Network (WDN) as a member of its Advisory Council. Through the years, Rachel has developed numerous WDN leadership curriculums and supported the various WDN programs. In 2011, Rachel developed the Women’s Leadership School curriculum. Rachel contributed to the development of the WDN Advanced Political Leadership Academy (APLA) to help women better apply skills in the political arena. In 2017, she traveled to Kenya where the APLA was first implemented with women from five countries in Africa. Rachel conducted numerous WDN web-based international Leadership Treks, through which she supported the leadership development of women from over 25 countries. In 2020, Rachel facilitated weekly international remote meetings online with the founders of WDN Africa, who represented six countries in Africa. She provided leadership training and strategic planning sessions to define priorities and support the organization and launch of WDN Africa, which officially launched in 2021. Rachel has also traveled to Italy and Bhutan to support the mission of WDN and the IRI.
Rachel is a Clinical Associate Professor at Baylor University Hankamer School of Business, where she teaches Principled Leadership, the capstone management course for senior management students. Rachel was the recipient of the 2020 Hankamer School of Business Outstanding Faculty Award for Non-Tenure Faculty and the 2021 Baylor University Outstanding Faculty Award for teaching.
She has 19 years of experience in the leadership development industry, stemming from her early role as an Attorney and Mediator. Inspired by her great uncle, who had a long career in management development, she began her own training career by offering negotiation and conflict management training to businesses. In 2005, she founded Leadership Trek Corp. or “LTrek,” through which she serves as a leadership transformation author, trainer, consultant, and coach. She has provided leadership training throughout numerous industries, including farming, health care, law, non-profits, museums, security, city government, insurance, and the arts. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Baylor University in Waco, Texas and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Rachel’s background also includes grassroots political experience, including working in campaigns, various political action committee leadership roles, and training events for women in politics. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys spending time with her family in Texas.
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