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Rachel Noerdlinger’s low profile about town belies her high impact.

A publicist and president of Noerdlinger Media, the 39-year-old Harlem resident is also media adviser to the Rev. Al Sharpton and executive vice president of Sharpton’s National Action Network.

That role put her at the table as Sharpton’s group developed battle strategies for everything from the police shooting of Sean Bell to shock jock Don Imus’ insult of the Rutgers women’s basketball team.

She was Sharpton’s press secretary during his quixotic 2004 presidential campaign.

“Rachel is never at a lost for ideas, even in the rough patches,” said Sharpton. “She’s tenacious, she’s energetic. She’s one of the few people I have met who has the same kind of work ethic that I have.