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As President and founding member of the Junior League of the Eastern Panhandle, Richele holds over 15 years of experience in program management and grassroots volunteer coordination, which she intends to utilize throughout her tenure as JuLEP President. Richele is a 2000 graduate of Hedgesville High School and a 2004 graduate of Washington and Lee University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Post-college, Richele worked as a Presidential Campaign Field Director/Volunteer Coordinator for the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Following her time on the campaign, Richele worked as a Special Assistant to the General Counsel and the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. During her time at Treasury, Richele also served as the Agency Coordinator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). In 2006 Richele departed Treasury to join a new team at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where she worked as a founding member to establish the Screening Coordination Office (SCO). Since leaving SCO in 2009, Richele has worked for U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a Program Management Analyst within the Office of the Commissioner. In her free time, Richele enjoys horseback riding, live music, photography, and creating social media content on a freelance basis.

Community Involvement/Special Interests/Hobbies: trying new recipes, reading, hiking and being outdoors, Leadership Berkeley Class of 2018, spending time with husband and dogs

A WVU graduate with a background in advertising and a masters degree in Public Administration, I have worked in many fields including tourism and non profit advertising and public relations. As the Director of Education at the Allegany County Historical Society, I built an education program and wrote grants while making history fun for local students. Recently, I was an instructor and the Journalism and Communications Unit Coordinator at the WVU campus of Potomac State College where I renewed the journalism program, built a new computer lab and redesigned the college paper. In August I accepted the Internship Placement and Alumni Outreach Coordinator at BlueRidge Community and Technical College where I am building an internship program.
I have recently moved to this area, and I am getting involved in community organizations such the Spring Mills High School Soccer Team and the Eastern Panhandle Boys and Girls Club.