Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Rachel Herrera of A Sweet Time to Sign Is Helping To Change Our World

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As part of my series about “individuals and organizations making an important social impact”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel Herrera.

Rachel is a stay-home mom with two beautiful daughters. She launched her business called “A sweet time to sign” in 2021 with the purpose of teaching American Sign Language to children and adults. She has been signing since she was 7 years old. As she grew up, her interest in sign language grew stronger. She pursued a Master’s in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at Missouri State University. Now, she uses her skills to teach people of all ages how to sign and about the Deaf Culture.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?

My story starts back when I was a toddler. I am the middle child of three siblings. My oldest sister started to talk when she was 9 months old (on the earlier side of the speaking spectrum)…