Rachael is a social worker-designer who specializes in integrating care, ethics, and trauma awareness into design, social work, and technology. Her approach, 'design care,' emphasizes an ethic of care through responsibility, accountability, and futures possibility in these spaces.

With over 25 years of experience, Rachael has contributed to social justice, human rights, and social change in various sectors, including non-profits, academia, and government. She has served as an AmeriCorps Member, a UN delegate, and a Governor-appointed Commissioner with Serve Illinois. She is the inaugural social worker-designer focusing on trauma-informed practices at the U.S. Digital Service — a role she manifested at the beginning of her time in the lab.

Contact:

Email: rachael.dietkus@gmail.com

Website: Social Workers Who Design