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'''Rachel Marsden''' is an international political and communications strategist, analyst, writer, and journalist based in Paris, France. She provides private strategic political, intel, security and economic analysis and advising to international corporate and political clients. Marsden has appeared in varying capacities on [[Fox News]], [[CNN]], [[CNBC]], [[Fox Business]], [[Al Jazeera]], [[LCP TV]] France, [[iTele]] France, [[France24]], and [[Global Television]], [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] and other TV and radio outlets.  She is a contributor to [[Human Events]], [[Townhall.com]], the [[Wall Street Journal]], and other publications.

'''Rachel Marsden''' is the CEO of Rachel Marsden Associates, the leading global strategic communications and political advisory firm. More specifically, she is an international political and communications strategist, syndicated columnist, geopolitical analyst, writer, and journalist based in Paris, France, where she also teaches at the Paris Institute of Political Studues (Sciences Po University). She has appeared in varying capacities on [[Fox News]], [[CNN]], [[CNBC]], [[Fox Business]], [[Al Jazeera]], [[LCP TV]] France, [[iTele]] France, [[France24]], Russia's RT Television,[[Global Television]], [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] and other TV and radio outlets.  She is an internationally syndicated columnist with [[Tribune Media Services]], and contributor to [[Human Events]], [[Townhall.com]], the [[Wall Street Journal]],[[Spectator Magazine]],and other publications.

Previously a weekly columnist with [[Sun Media]], she has contributed to publications such as the [[New York Post]], [[London Telegraph]] online, [[Washington Times/United Press International]], [[Newsmax Media]], and [[The Vancouver Sun]].  Marsden has also written a twice-weekly political column for the [[National Post]] – one of [[Canada]]’s two national newspapers - with one weekly column about national/international politics, and the other about Toronto/Ontario affairs. She teaches at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po University) in Paris.

Previously a weekly columnist with [[Sun Media]], she has contributed to publications such as the [[New York Post]], [[London Telegraph]] online, [[Washington Times/United Press International]], [[Newsmax Media]], and [[The Vancouver Sun]].  Marsden has also written a twice-weekly political column for the [[National Post]] – one of [[Canada]]’s two national newspapers - with one weekly column about national/international politics, and the other about Toronto/Ontario affairs.  

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Born in [[Directory:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[Directory:Canada|Canada]], Marsden was raised in the birthplace of political talk-radio, where she grew up listening to [[Jack Webster]] and watching Liberal Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau, flip people off. She still holds several major records in competitive swimming from her days as an international level competitor.  

Born in [[Directory:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]], [[Directory:Canada|Canada]], Marsden was raised in the birthplace of political talk-radio, where she grew up listening to [[Jack Webster]] and watching Liberal Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau, flip people off. She still holds several major records in competitive swimming from her days as an international level competitor.  

The fully bilingual former print and runway model was schooled almost exclusively in French until high school.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from [[Directory:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] on a full academic scholarship before pursuing graduate studies in law and criminology, a journalism degree at the [[Directory:British Columbia Institute of Technology|British Columbia Institute of Technology]], then political journalism at the [[National Journalism Center]] in [[Directory:Washington, DC|Washington, DC]].  For her academic achievements, she was awarded the Canadian [[Governor General]]’s medal for academic excellence. The closest she ever wants to get to academia again is the local Starbucks.

The fully bilingual former print and runway model was schooled almost exclusively in French until high school.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from [[Directory:Simon Fraser University|Simon Fraser University]] on a full academic scholarship before pursuing graduate studies in law and criminology, a journalism degree at the [[Directory:British Columbia Institute of Technology|British Columbia Institute of Technology]], then political journalism at the [[National Journalism Center]] in [[Directory:Washington, DC|Washington, DC]].  For her academic achievements, she was awarded the Canadian [[Governor General]]’s medal for academic excellence.  

During her college years and prior to her media career, Marsden worked as a mall Santa photographer, a lifeguard, an aerobics instructor, a swimming coach, an income tax return error inspector, and a temp at various businesses ranging from an investment bank and law firms to a parking ticket company and a corrugated box manufacturer. She has volunteered with the Special Olympics, World Transplant Games, Canadian Blood Services, Red Cross, Terry Fox Foundation, SHARE Society, and many other organizations.

During her college years and prior to her media career, Marsden worked as a mall Santa photographer, a lifeguard, an aerobics instructor, a swimming coach, an income tax return error inspector, and a temp at various businesses ranging from an investment bank and law firms to a parking ticket company and a corrugated box manufacturer. She has volunteered with the Special Olympics, World Transplant Games, Canadian Blood Services, Red Cross, Terry Fox Foundation, SHARE Society, and many other organizations.

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==External links==

==External links==

[http://www.rachelmarsden.com/ RachelMarsden.com] - Marsden's official website

[http://www.rachelmarsden.com/ RachelMarsden.com] - Marsden's official website

[http://www.twitter.com/rachelmarsden/ Rachel Marsden's Twitter Microblog]

[http://www.twitter.com/rachelmarsden/ Rachel Marsden's Twitter Microblog]

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