Christine Capacillo, hija de padres inmigrantes filipinos, nació y creció en el distrito Excelsior de San Francisco, CA. Al crecer, estuvo rodeada de fuertes lazos familiares y abrazó a su comunidad. Fue aceptada en Summer Search como estudiante en Balboa High School. Sus experiencias de verano que cambiaron su vida le dieron la oportunidad temprana de convertirse en una líder en la defensa de la equidad educativa. Christine se propuso ser la primera de su familia en asistir a la universidad. En UCLA, emergió inmediatamente como activista y líder estudiantil centrándose en cuestiones de justicia social y equidad educativa a nivel local e internacional. Luego desempeñó varios roles entre los sitios de Summer Search en San Francisco y la ciudad de Nueva York. En 2002, se desempeñó como la primera directora de ex alumnos de Summer Search.

Christine has dedicated her entire career in ensuring equity for underrepresented communities and has worked in the educational non-profit sector for the past 20 years. She earned her M.A. in Developmental Psychology at Columbia University Teachers College and led efforts in bridging access to higher education for underrepresented students. She has contributed her work and leadership at other nationally recognized organizations such as Harlem Children's Zone, College Summit (now known as Peer Forward), iMentor and Black Girls CODE. After living in New York for 13 years, she thrilled to be back in Bay Area and return to Summer Search full circle as the Director of Alumni Relations and Career Services. She is eager to lead efforts to address, combat and remedy the racial inequity in the workforce and provide thoughtful, relevant and quality programming to her fellow alumni community. She is also a founding member of Level, a diverse professional women’s network taking action in addressing the racial wealth gap by investing in Black women entrepreneurs. Christine enjoys attending concerts, hosting gatherings, and traveling with her fiancé and son.