Rachel Haywood-Baize

Project Coordinator
Email: baize@ag.tamu.edu

Raised in Southern Mississippi, I developed an early appreciation for land, agriculture, and storytelling. I later moved to Texas while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, where I built a foundation of discipline, leadership, and mission-focused execution that continues to shape my professional approach.

I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from The Art Institute of Houston, refining both the technical and artistic elements of visual communication. My career began as a published wedding and portrait photographer before expanding into marketing and content creation roles, where I specialized in brand development, digital strategy, and visual storytelling.

Today, I serve as a videographer on the Ranchworthy project, producing long-form interviews and educational content that highlight stewardship, grazing management, and agricultural leadership. My work bridges creative direction with strategic communication, ensuring that meaningful stories reach and resonate with the audiences they’re intended to serve.

Outside of my professional work, I live on a ranch with my family, where we steward land and livestock firsthand. We manage a small herd of Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats, giving me practical, day-to-day experience in grazing management and animal husbandry. I am also an avid hunter and strong advocate for responsible wildlife conservation, values that further connect my professional work to the land and the agricultural community I serve.