Ms. Rachael E. DuBose was born and raised in the Evanston neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio by her paternal grandparents, who both taught her many of life's most important lessons through their sacrifice and unconditional love. She received her B.A. from THE Ohio State University in 2006, her M.S.Ed. from the University of Dayton in 2012, and has worked in the mental health field since 2010. Ms. DuBose is the owner of Be the Light, a mental health organization that provides counseling, supervision, workshops, and training, including Adult Mental Health First Aid, and also teaches undergraduate Psychology at Southern New Hampshire University. She was featured in the 9th  Edition of  Who's Who In Black Cincinnati in 2023, and is involved with various community organizations including Black Women Cultivating Change, Guiding Light Mentoring, Black Mental Wellness, and I.H.U. I Hear U!'s monthly wellness radio show.