Sydney Capito

Sydney Capito is an experienced professional specializing in bilingual education, fundraising, and program development. Currently serving as a Bilingual Site Coordinator for Communities In Schools of Richmond since April 2016, Sydney has also held the position of Fundraising and Development Coordinator at The Advocacy Project since January 2015, where responsibilities include grant writing and program coordination related to transitional justice in Nepal. Sydney has extensive experience teaching Spanish to K-5 students at Fairfax County Public Schools, leading culinary classes for third graders at The Nationals Youth Academy, and supporting human rights initiatives in Peru and research work involving narrative analysis. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Cultural Anthropology from Ohio University and two Master’s degrees in Conflict Analysis & Resolution and Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution from George Mason University.