Before starting Coyle's Bakeshop, Rachael Coyle worked as a pastry chef and culinary instructor for over 10 years. She started her career as Pastry Chef at the Herbfarm, worked at Columbia City Bakery, and then served as Executive Pastry Chef at Le Pichet and Cafe Presse. Rachael also worked as the Culinary Director of Fremont's Book Larder. A Seattle native, she holds a B.A. in English from Cornell University and a degree in Pastry Arts from the French Culinary Institute in New York City.