Raquel Garcia, M.A. – is Assistant Director of Outreach, Admissions & Community Development at Fresno Pacific University in Visalia, CA. She received both her Bachelor & master’s degrees from the School of Business at FPU in 2001 & 2003. Raquel has served adult learners in higher education for nearly 20 years, 15 of those years at Fresno Pacific University. She brings with her a unique set of experiences from both the business and non-profit resource sectors, and takes pride in the service, education and coaching of others. She is an adjunct professor with her Alma Mater and also teaches courses at College of the Sequoias where she serves as both a mentor and professor of the student services programs. Raquel is an alumnus of the 2015 Leadership Visalia class. She is in her second year of facilitating the leadership sessions for the Visalia Chamber of Commerce. Raquel holds certifications in Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution for the work place and schools. She is a lead educator in team management, group dynamics, business policy, project training and coaching. She is a first-generation graduate in her family and considers her education, “one of her greatest accomplishments”. Raquel enjoys gardening, entertaining and traveling. She recently dedicated herself to a mission’s trip in Durban, South Africa where she found a new passion for helping young women pursue their educational goals and she is working hard to provide resources to schools there.