Rachel Russo is a NYC-based Dating, Relationship, & Image Coach for marriage-minded singles and couples. She is the founder of StatusMakeover.com and has based her business on helping people fall in love with their love lives—no matter what their status! She is a Lover, Fighter, and Ride or Die Chick!
Rachel has a master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Iona College, a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rutgers University, and is a certified Intentional Relationship Coach. She has seven years of experience working as a matchmaker and dating coach for well-known agencies. She has recently published a book, A FabJob Guide to Become a Matchmaker and will launch her Ebook, How to Get over Your Ex: A Step By Step Guide to Mend a Broken Heart--Italian American Style, for the summer of 2012. Rachel is the Singles (On My Own) Editor of StageofLife.com and hosts her own internet radio-show-Lovecast with Rachel Russo- on Wedding Podcast Network.
Having kept diaries since the age of 11, Rachel has a love affair with the written word. As a bonafide Libra, relationships, beauty, justice, and harmony are truly her forte! Rachel recently went on 92 dates in one year and blogged about them as Ms. New York of an international reality dating blog at 3six5dates.com.
Rachel’s articles and commentary on dating, sex, and relationships have been featured in Elle Magazine, Happen Magazine, Time Out New York, The Paramus Post, RTV International, The Mancow Muller Show, and several Blog Talk Radio shows. She has also been published in Conversextion.com, YourTango.com, Examiner.com, Ehow.com, Womenandbiz.com, Shetakesontheworld.com, and Selfgrowth.com.
Originally from Northern New Jersey, Rachel is currently single and living in New York City. She is soon to be the proud Maid of Honor in her sister’s wedding, and is looking forward to her own happily ever after. She figures her Mr. Right will find her soon enough, because she must have good karma. Or something.
At press time, Rachel is most known for her rare charisma, matchmaking talent, results-oriented coaching programs, and sassy tweets @RachelTRusso. Clearly, she is almost famous!
