Rachelle Legrand

Rachelle Legrand is a New Jersey native but couldn’t be more excited to learn about the Mid-West. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Africana Studies from Rutgers University- New Brunswick. After graduation, she pursued a career in musical theatre performing on stages throughout the east coast in shows such as Little Shop of Horrors, Dreamgirls and several more. In 2022, she earned her master’s degree from Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in Television,

Radio and Film. She also reported for Syracuse radio station WAER 88.7, Citrus TV’s Juice and Java and Mornings on the Hill. Rachelle most recently worked in social media content creation and management for Orange Television Network and the Miss Universe Organization.