Welcome to Trinity UMC Lenoir City Church

 Raquel came to East Tennessee with her family from Venezuela in 2017. She obtained her law degree at her home country in 1999 and became a Human Rights Activist in 2015. Her dad was a Pastor, Teacher, Writer and worked in politics in their home country, Venezuela, her mom was an attorney and community leader as well, reasons why she loves to be involved in her community advocating for others.

Raquel has been an interpreter for Lenoir City Schools and other organizations since she came to the U.S., helping Spanish speakers to navigate the system and giving them the resources to flourish. She is currently a Family Advocate with The Restoration House of East Tennessee, where she walks alongside low-income single parents and their families, helping them break harmful cycles and regain hope and future. She is also a Support Specialist with Administer Justice, a non-profit who offers affordable legal services to people at their communities.

Raquel Leal is the founder and promoter of Latinas Time, a group which seeks to empower Latina women in East Tennessee, encouraging them to become leaders, entrepreneurs and to better involve themselves in community activities. She is also a writer and speaker, from her experience, her Faith in God and her journey of restoration she encourages other women to move forward in the purpose for which they were created.

Raquel believes anyone ca be a LEADER wherever they are planted, leading their own lives, families and the community from different platforms. She wants to work with people who are making a difference leaving as legacy a path for this and the new generations by making them understand their worth and how much they have to offer to their communities.