Rachel Norton has served on the San Francisco Board of Education since January 2009. Prior to her election to the school board, she served as site council chair at her daughters' elementary school, as a member of the SFUSD Community Advisory Committee for Special Education, and as an active volunteer for Parents for Public Schools - San Francisco. In her professional life, she has worked as a writer and editor for Reuters Plc, The New York Times, CNet and Fora.tv.