Rachelle Engler Bennett

Associate Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education

Rachelle is an Associate Commissioner of Student and Family Support at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE). She also serves as Co-Chair of the state’s Safe and Supportive Schools Commission, on behalf of the Commissioner. At ESE, she oversees a number of programs and initiatives designed to support student success, including but not limited to additional learning time for students, service-learning, rethinking discipline, and social and emotional learning (SEL). Prior to her 15+ years at ESE, she held a number of positions in the fields of education, youth leadership, and community development.