Rachael is stay-at-home mom and entrepreneur originally from St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated with a degree in Journalism from North Dakota State University. Rachael is married to Brad Schmitz, with whom she started a fireworks distribution and retail company. Rachael served with her family as missionaries for five years in Costa Rica, with mission trips to Haiti, Mexico, Guatemala and Puerto Rico.
Rachael currently resides in Fargo, ND with her husband and their seven children.