Rachael Rost-Allen, Ed.D., is the Sustainability Education and Engagement Coordinator at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), where she partners with faculty, staff, and students to integrate sustainability into curriculum and campus initiatives. Since joining JCCC in 2023, Rachael has played a key role in expanding sustainability programming, including designing and launching the college’s Sustainability Distinction Program and co-leading JCCC’s first achievement of AASHE STARS Gold. Rachael also serves as a co-advisor for the Student Sustainability Committee and teaches as an adjunct professor at JCCC and Southern New Hampshire University. Previously, she spent ten years as the Education Program Manager at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center, where she taught more than 2,500 classes to over 125,000 learners.

Her work has been recognized nationally through honors including National Geographic’s Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, the North American Association for Environmental Education’s 30 Under 30 award, and the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders program. Rachael holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Sustainability from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and is passionate about creating inclusive, action-oriented learning experiences that support a more sustainable future.