Raquél Pérez is a full-time Registered Nurse at Women & Infants Hospital and a freelance Brand Representative for several small businesses. As an RN, Raquél helps people, and as a Social Media Assistant, she highlights people. A 2017 graduate from the University of Rhode Island, Raquel’s first “real world” experiences began when she joined AmeriCorps right after graduation. By joining the Rhode Island program, Accessing Home, Raquél acted as a Resident Services Coordinator for families living in affordable housing owned, developed, and managed by Smith Hill Community Development Corporation. After her year of AmeriCorps service, Raquél continued to work for Smith Hill CDC as their Community Outreach Supervisor, where she trained the next AmeriCorps members and facilitated community connections. Raquél aspires to one day run for Congress using her experiences in the nonprofit, for-profit, and healthcare sectors, to be a representative for all.