Rachael Trainor
Kidzmin Coordinator
Where Are you from?
I grew up in the then-small town of Clayton, just outside of Raleigh, NC. I spent my childhood and early adulthood living in the same place until I met my husband, got married, and moved to Virginia in 2023. We now live in our cute little home in Newport News!
Where did you go to School?
I grew up with my siblings as my classmates, my mother as my teacher, and my father as the principal—all at Stonefield Academy, located at the kitchen table and, later, at my own personal desk! I finished high school through Memoria Academy. After graduating, I went on to take a few classes through NBC (Nazarene Bible College). Later, I received training in the subject I now teach: Classical Composition for grades 4–8.
Who is your family?
My little family consists of just my husband, Stephen Trainor, and me. However, I am very close with my immediate family, which includes my parents and nine siblings, who all live back in NC. I would also consider the close friends we've made here at PCC to be our Virginia family!
what do you enjoy most about your role at the chapel?
I truly love interacting with the children in KidzMin! I love saying hi to them in the hallways and finding ways to make them laugh and smile. I also love the opportunity to teach the elementary kids during Large Group each month. Getting to share the Gospel with them, ask them questions, and see their understanding of the Lord grow is so rewarding.
I especially love hearing my friends' kids singing the Bible verse song throughout the week. Witnessing the fruit of KidzMin and seeing how what we teach carries over into their everyday lives has been such a blessing!
I especially love hearing my friends' kids singing the Bible verse song throughout the week. Witnessing the fruit of KidzMin and seeing how what we teach carries over into their everyday lives has been such a blessing!
fun fact:
I started my own teaching business in 2021 at the age of 19 and officially made it an LLC in 2023! I teach three classical writing classes—fables, short stories, and essays—to 4th–8th graders twice a week. Through these classes, I get to teach students about morals, important life lessons, and even stories from the Bible.
Writing has always been a passion of mine, and it has helped me face my fears and anxiety surrounding my learning disability, dyslexia. Despite the challenges I've faced, I've been blessed to see the Lord use me to teach and encourage others through these classes, including many students who share the same learning disability.
Writing has always been a passion of mine, and it has helped me face my fears and anxiety surrounding my learning disability, dyslexia. Despite the challenges I've faced, I've been blessed to see the Lord use me to teach and encourage others through these classes, including many students who share the same learning disability.