Health and Sexuality Education, Research, and Advocacy

About Me

Bio

Rachael E. Gibson, PhD, MPH, MS, MEd (she/her/ella) is a Health and Sexuality Educator, Trainer, and Consultant with over two decades of experience in the field. She splits her time between Miami, New York City, and Cape Town; and teaches Sexuality Education all over the U.S. and the world. Dr. Gibson’s emphasis is comprehensive health and sexuality education. She is an educator and professional development specialist, and holds a variety of workshops for educators, administrators, parents, and young people. In addition, she is an adjunct professor. Dr. Gibson holds a PhD from Widener University’s Center for Human Sexuality Studies; her research examines the dynamics of intersecting identities and how they affect teaching and learning in the sexuality education classroom. In addition she holds a B.S. in Health Science from the University of Arizona, an MPH from California State University, Long Beach, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from the City College of New York, and a Master in Education from Widener University. In her free time she is an avid traveler, hiker, and dancer.

Origin Story

In 2000, Dr. Gibson began her career as a high school Health Education teacher in Long Beach, California. After completing her MPH, she moved to New York City, where she continued teaching for nearly two decades. In 2017, Rachael spent her sabbatical at the University of Cape Town in South Africa where her work was based in sexuality education and gender-based activism. Through this work, she learned of the many paralleled barriers and bridges to sexuality education between South Africa and the US. What Rachael has come to understand is that there is a greater need for partnership and collaboration between our communities in order to affect sustainable change. Dr. Gibson is developing a transnational teacher exchange program, that aims to amplify the voices of diverse sexuality educators by offering a platform for the exchange of dialogue, in-service workshops and pre-service teacher development, as well as continued research and advocacy. Dr. Gibson believes in global citizenship, and sharing and learning in order to create a stronger community with a collective mindset. Grounding our mission in the South African concept of Ubuntu, she offers our technical support to a variety of global organizations.

Workshops

SELECTED WORKSHOPS

Understanding and Preventing Sextortion
Navigating Controversy in Health and Sex Ed
Intersections of Identity and Pedagogy
Sexuality Education for Activists
Foundations of Sexuality Education
Teaching Consent in the Affective Domain
Teaching Inclusive Anatomy
Grading for equity in Health and Sexuality education
Foundations for Comprehensive Health Education
Sensitive Content in Sexuality Education
Skills-based pedagogy
Working with challenging staff
Trauma-informed instruction
Culturally responsive pedagogy in health and sex ed
Virtual strategies for health and sex ed teachers
Principles of Health Education for sex educators
Content-based workshops for youth and adults available on request

A variety of other workshops can be developed upon request, contact us regarding your specific needs.

Get in Touch

If you’re interested in working with Dr. Gibson, please send us a message at dr.rachaelgibson@gmail.com