Scholastic Achievement/ Community Involvement:
Rachel Arazashvili, our 2018 Mrs. Corporate America, is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and the President of Health Occupations at Students for America.
Rachel volunteers as Executive Director of Kidds Are First, Inc., and is the Founder of KRFashions, a free clothing store for foster, orphaned and underprivileged children. She also works with children as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer advocating in the court and in the home for the best interest of the child in foster care. As a Warrior Sister and leader, she promotes a homeopathic and holistic way of living for women.
She’s passionate about her Christianity and leads in the Christian Women’s Coalition in national and worldwide missions. She also brings awareness to the Christian community to care for orphans as a part of the Children’s Orphan’s Ministry. A foster parent, homeschool parent and mentor, she won the Volusia County Child Advocate of the Year award in 2010.
Other community involvement includes:
- The Pilot Club of Halifax member fundraising and donating to organizations focused on brain-related illness.
- Midnight Angels volunteer ministry to women who have fallen victim to the sex workers’ industry.
- National Advocate and Speaker on Autism
Platform Issues:
Rachel is passionate about orphans and foster care, and wants to bring awareness to autism.
A CONVERSATION WITH RACHEL ARAZASHVILI
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Although I enjoy traveling the world and experiencing different cultures, there’s no place I’d rather be then my hometown, Daytona Beach. This may change in years to come, but for now, I love living on Perfect Drive.
If you could meet anyone in the world, who would they be?
Gandhi, one of the wisest men to ever live.
Best advice you’ve ever been given:
Because I love to glean from the wisdom of others, it’s hard to choose just one. So, I’ll share a saying my mother would tell my siblings and I growing up. “Good, better, best; never let it rest until the good gets better and the better becomes your best.” I guess this is why I continue to focus on improving all I do. Thanks mom!
Who is your role model and why?:
Jesus of course! His perfect love and message transforms lives to this very day.
Something interesting about you:
The best compliment I have ever received is that my inside beauty has finally caught up with my external beauty. Thank you Charlana Kelly! Internal beauty outweighs external every time.
Three words that describe you best:
Passionate, integrity, Innovator.
Current Read:
The Holy Bible every day and “The power of a Praying Parent,” by Craig Hill.
Favorite TV Show:
“The Good Doctor”, “Reign”, “The Crown”, “Victoria”, “Call the Midwife”; It’s hard to have just one fave.
Favorite Food:
Thai
Favorite Sport:
I enjoy watching figure skating and gymnastics.