Hi! I'm Rachel, a freelance YouTube video editor based in Los Angeles.

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In 2023, I was a Lead Video Editor for the main channel at MrBeast, where I led teams of editors to craft retention-optimized videos for hundreds of millions of viewers around the world. During my time there, I was the first female Lead Video Editor in the history of the channel, led the editing some of the highest-watched videos in channel history, and MrBeast became the most-subscribed YouTuber in the world.

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I have a Master's degree in Documentary Journalism from the University of Southern California and an honor's undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Washington with two minors in Music and Informatics.

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I am deeply interested in the intersection of technology and society, starting my editing career by working on the documentary Screenagers: NEXT CHAPTER, about screen time and mental health, with Stanford doctor and filmmaker Delaney Ruston. While at UW, I received a research scholarship and wrote an honors thesis about the effect of social media on body image and was President of the university's largest filmmaking organization, LUX: Film Production Club. At USC, I produced a documentary about new methods of digital identity authentication, which aired on television in 2023 to millions of Los Angeles households. During this time, I also gave a TEDx talk about video thumbnails, their prevalence in the digital world, and what they indicate about new career paths in the modern age.

 

I am now a freelance YouTube video editor based in Los Angeles, working on both short-form and long-form social content with primarily female creator. I am passionate about encouraging women to pursue social media video editing, and founded a first-of-its-kind Discord called EditHers that supports women YouTube video editors. We form community between talented editors and managers from household name creators including MrBeast, Smosh, Marques Brownlee, Shane Dawson, Linus Tech Tips, Airrack, Rosanna Pansino, Safiya Nygaard, Pokimane, Hopescope, Karl Jacobs, and more.

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I offer video editing and creative post-production consulting services, and am available for speaking gigs. Please feel free to reach out me through my contact form with any inquiries, questions, or just to say hi!