Rachel L. Beistel has over 10 years of experience managing unemployment insurance programs. She currently works as a Program Specialist for the U.S. Department of Labor, where she manages the data validation program for 53 state unemployment programs. Previously, she worked as a Program Analyst for Mathematica Policy Research, where she evaluated unemployment insurance programs in Colorado and Alabama and conducted testing of unemployment systems. She has expertise in benefits operations, tax administration, and performance management.