Rachel King-Siert joins Red Lake Nation College

(Red Lake, MN, July 27, 2022) -- Red Lake Nation College (RLNC) is pleased to announce the addition of Rachel King-Siert as its new Minneapolis Site Coordinator. King-Siert is an enrolled member of the Red Lake Nation. As a first-generation student, she attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Speech, Hearing, and Language Sciences. She continued on to earn a Master's in Education with a focus on learning through community and experiential learning, also from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Over the past 18 years, King-Siert has dedicated her work to helping students and families navigate through educational systems. She has had the opportunity to work in most areas for student support, from admission and financial aid, to academic advising. She has also worked with a diverse array of college students at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Concordia College, and Dartmouth College.

Her role at RLNC will include working in outreach to the Native community in Minneapolis and online, and assisting students with registration, enrollment, and financial aid. She will also focus on student success and retention.

King-Siert is excited to support students at RLNC through their educational paths. She is looking forward to working for her home community, encouraging growth through both traditional indigenous learning methods and mainstream learning systems.