Rachel Auerbach is an accomplished Associate and Project Architect at Mahlum, with extensive experience in balancing constructability and aesthetics in architectural design. Previously, Rachel served as a Designer at Nir Pearlson Architect, Inc., managing a variety of residential and commercial projects, and contributed as an Associate Planner at The Urban Collaborative, focusing on collaborative planning workshops and sustainability efforts. Rachel's earlier roles include positions as a Research Assistant at the Center for Housing Innovation at the University of Oregon, Administrative Director of the Ecological Design Center, and Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University of Oregon. Rachel's academic background includes a Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts (Architecture) from Oberlin College.