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Rachel Velasco

Community / Membership Engagement Coordinator

A love for people and the greater Waco community has always been the heart of Rachel’s work. A 2005 UT Austin graduate with a degree in English, Rachel began her career as a classroom English teacher. Through various professional opportunities in the education field, health and wellness industry, and the private business sector, she cultivated a love for building strong communities through service. She joined KWBU in August of 2023. She is also the Saturday Market Manager for the Waco Downtown Farmers Market. She has four nearly-grown children and loves tending her herbs and roses and growing things.

  • On this edition of The Sit Down, Rachel Velasco is joined by Jeanette Lombardo, CEO of the Farmer Veteran Coalition.
  • Following KWBU's live broadcast of The Texas Standard in July, David brown, managing editor and host of The Texas Standard joined Rachel Velasco 'In Studio' to talk about his background in broadcast media, community, and the importance of public radio.
  • If Ashley Bean Thornton isn't a name you know, you should.
  • If Ashley Bean Thornton isn't a name you know, you should.
  • For KWBU’s Central Texas Leadership Series this week, KWBU’s Rachel Velasco leads a conversation with Eloisa Cruz Arredondo, Program Coordinator for Inspiracion Waco, a dual-generation program that supports both parents and children through early childhood education.
  • For KWBU’s Central Texas Leadership Series this week, KWBU’s Rachel Velasco leads a conversation with Eloisa Cruz Arredondo, Program Coordinator for Inspiracion Waco, a dual-generation program that supports both parents and children through early childhood education. Arredondo discusses how access to education changed the trajectory of her life, and how she now supports Spanish-speaking families with resources to guide their own children’s educational journeys.
  • For KWBU’s Central Texas Leadership Series this week, Rachel Velasco leads a conversation with Cade Kegerreis, a multidisciplinary artist specializing in oil painting and large-scale murals. Kegerreis has completed murals for clients such as Baylor University, The Texas Sports Hall of Fame, and Texas A&M University.
  • For KWBU’s Central Texas Leadership Series this week, Rachel Velasco leads a conversation with Cade Kegerreis, a multidisciplinary artist specializing in oil painting and large-scale murals. Kegerreis has completed murals for clients such as Baylor University, The Texas Sports Hall of Fame, and Texas A&M University.
  • On this edition of Central Texas Leadership Series, Rachel Velasco leads a conversation with Nancy Goodnight, celebrated Waco triathlete, race director and community builder. Goodnight discusses her start as an athlete and some of the defining moments on the finish line that have impacted her the most.
  • On this edition of Central Texas Leadership Series, Rachel Velasco leads a conversation with Nancy Goodnight, celebrated Waco triathlete, race director and community builder. Goodnight discusses her start as an athlete and some of the defining moments on the finish line that have impacted her the most.