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Racquel Sevilla
Director, Program Development, Planning & Evaluation at WES Global Talent Bridge
Racquel Sevilla serves as the Director of Program Development, Planning & Evaluation at World Education Services (WES) Global Talent Bridge. In this role, she is responsible for developing and implementing programs aimed at fostering the economic inclusion of immigrants and refugees. This includes initiatives like the WES Gateway Program, which provides credential evaluation reports for displaced individuals, and the WES Global Talent Leadership Network, which connects immigrant leaders across the United States.12
Sevilla's professional background includes a significant position as the Director of Immigrant Employment Initiatives at the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), where she focused on enhancing career advancement opportunities for immigrants and refugees. Her experiences as an immigrant herself, having moved from the Philippines to Canada and then to the U.S., deeply inform her commitment to her work.14
Under her leadership, WES has launched various initiatives aimed at building social capital among immigrant communities, particularly through mentoring programs designed to support career advancement.23 Sevilla's work emphasizes not only individual support but also capacity-building within organizations that serve immigrant populations, ensuring a broader impact on workforce inclusion and economic mobility.2
