Raquel J. Capellan was born in New York City and raised in the City of Reading, Pennsylvania. Raquel currently works as the Project Manager and Graduate Assistant of Government Relations at the O’Pake Institute at Alvernia University and is working towards obtaining a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership at Alvernia.
She is a graduate of Susquehanna University with a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and minor in Sociology, she is very passionate about cultivating strong civic engagement in her community.
As a community advocate, Raquel has dedicated her time to mentoring and facilitating speaking engagements to middle school, high school and college students, has worked on political campaigns, serves as a Board Member on the Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks, and exercises her civic duty to mobilize and strengthen relationships between individuals and organizations throughout Berks County.
She has served multiple roles in the nonprofit field as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the Penn State Berks College Support PEPP program, a Community Education Coordinator at Visions Federal Credit Union, and Program Coordinator at Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County. In her free time, Raquel enjoys hiking, reading, and writing.
Monday, April 3, 2023
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM CDT