Rachel won at the Xchangeteam Freelancer of the Year awards, the only UK awards to recognise the work of freelancers in the media, marketing and communications industries. There were 43 nominations and 16 finalists in her category. Rachel won for her pro bono work on the Close the Door campaign of which the judges said, "Rachel's entry showed creativity, the results spoke for themselves with blanket coverage and the campaign clearly generated mass mainstream awareness for a worthy cause."
