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Rachel Perez is a WorkLife Consultant for the WorkLife Office at Michigan State University (MSU). She brings nine years of Human Resources experience as well as a bachelor’s degree from MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business. Rachel has served as an HR Coordinator and an Assistant Health & Safety Coordinator for the Student Life & Engagement division. In these positions, her teams benefited greatly from her project management and program coordination experience. As an HR Generalist for the MSU HR Solutions Center, she was able to advocate for faculty and staff members throughout the processes of hiring, benefits enrollment, and training, while considering their emotional and cultural needs as they begin a transition in their career.
Rachel has a passion for working with MSU’s diverse faculty, staff, and students. Serving as a resource to our diverse communities has given her great pride in her work at MSU as well as when she began her career as an Enrollment Counselor at the University of Phoenix. In this position, she guided students through the process of enrollment, major designation, financial planning, and all major changes in their educational paths.
Fostering MSU’s values of inclusiveness and equity, Rachel has proudly served as a Project Manager for MSU’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Steering Committee as well as a member of the DEI Advisory Board for Student Life & Engagement. She is a certified CPR/AED trainer, a certified Career Services Provider, and is trained in workplace violence prevention through the Crisis Prevention Institute. Furthering her education, Rachel is currently enrolled into the Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations through MSU’s College of Social Science. She looks forward to utilizing her education and experience to support our faculty and staff towards their wellbeing at work and in their personal lives. Rachel also has a limited working proficiency in Spanish speaking skills that she brings to the team.
Rachel is a mother of 3 children and is married to an MSU Spartan as well, go green! In her free time, she stays active as a Zumba Instructor through MSU’s Recreational Sports and Fitness Services department. She also enjoys playing volleyball, running, and outdoor activities including hiking, camping, and spending time at the beach.
I began my role as a WorkLife Consultant in June of 2022 and I’m proud to say that I’ve successfully completed one full academic cycle with the WorkLife team and feel very confident moving into my next year with this great team! With this role I’ve had the opportunity to improve my public speaking and professional communication skills, which have also resulted in improved networking and relationship building.
Spartans across campus are associating my name with the role of a WorkLife Champion! My work in coordinating large scale projects such as multiple employee resource groups and two large campus wide events have stretched and improved my strategic planning and coordinating skills. I’ve also been provided the opportunity to continue my professional development through the completion of a Global Career Development Facilitator Certification. This certification has given me foundational knowledge and up to date information on how to best provide guidance and support in the role of a career consultant. I’m looking forward to applying what I’ve learned in my first year with the WorkLife Office to the upcoming academic year and all the positive impact we can make on campus and across the state.
