Rachel Aretakis

Rachel oversees APFJ’s State & Local News Program and works closely with AP to ensure local newsrooms have the resources and support they need to serve their communities. She and the impact team also work to measure and communicate the real-world impact of AP’s grant-supported journalism. Previously, Rachel was an editor at USA TODAY, The Louisville Courier-Journal and the Illinois Answers Project. She is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and serves on the board for the Kentucky Kernel, the university’s student newspaper. She is based in Chicago.