Since January 2019, Rachel Scott has reported news from Washington for ABC11 and other ABC affiliates across the country, as well as various ABC News platforms.
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Scott tweeted a picture of herself in the front row of the White House briefing room.
"First time having a seat inside the White House briefing room yesterday," she wrote on Twitter. "A picture my late grandfather whose own grandparents were born into slavery would have framed."
Scott is a 2015 graduate of the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
She began her career at ABC News as a Production Associate for ABC News Live in 2016 and while working full-time as a Producer for GMA Digital, she took on an additional role as an on-air Correspondent for ABC's New Haven affiliate, covering weekend news in the region, according an email to the staff from ABC News President James Goldston.
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"She is an exceptional reporter with an unwavering dedication to great journalism, keen ability to handle fast-breaking news and considerable skills for juggling multiple assignments," said Goldston.
Scott attended high school outside Los Angeles, in Diamond Bar, according to the Diamond Bar High School website.