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Rachel DeSchepper is Lead Content Strategist at Andrews McMeel Universal in Kansas City, where she shapes content strategy and brand standards across a portfolio of beloved properties—GoComics, Puzzle Society, UExpress, and the Webby Award-winning Far Side website—serving millions of users monthly. She brings 20 years of digital content experience across some of publishing's most beloved brands—Better Homes & Gardens, Modern Farmer, Country Living, and Every Day with Rachael Ray—and has built editorial teams, launched platforms, and run campaigns reaching tens of millions. She also led content marketing for Women Leaders in College Sports, a Kansas City-based nonprofit. She lives in Kansas City with her partner, his three teenage boys, and her Aussie mix, Ruby.