Rachel Lotus (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based sexuality educator, speaker, consultant and a proud mom of three fierce kiddos. Her passion for educating diverse populations flourished early and often: as an advocate for differently abled students in undergrad; an ELL teacher at home and abroad; a writing coach to patients in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Visible Ink program; a volunteer with the non-profit 826NYC; and as an English and creative writing teacher to her beloved middle and high school students in the New York City public schools. After witnessing firsthand the dearth of quality sex ed and the particularly devastating impact on LGBTQ+ youth, Rachel realized a lifetime dream and founded The Talk NYC a one-stop shop for inclusive, progressive gender/sexuality education, providing kids, parents, and schools with dynamic, relevant, truly transformative workshops. In all her roles, Rachel is deeply driven by the belief that when all students feel safe, seen, and celebrated, extraordinary things are possible.