Lifestyle and Community Collective
A collective focused on connection, belonging, and community in Happy Valley—supporting meaningful relationships, shared life, and compassionate participation in everyday spaces.
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Cultivate connection, trust, and mutual support across Happy Valley
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Create space for shared experiences and authentic dialogue
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Support healthy communication and respectful disagreement without polarization
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Strengthen relationships across families, friendships, caregiving roles, and chosen communities
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Encourage collective responsibility and compassionate participation in public life
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Host gatherings, conversations, and collaborative experiences
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Amplify diverse voices and foster daily practices of collective care
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Led by: Ashlie Setcavage & Angelique Bacon-Woodard
Upcoming Lifestyle and Community Collective Events
Entrepreneurship Circles
About Circles
Circles are small, intimate groups within a Collective that bring members together around a shared focus — whether that's a specific topic, project, or time of day that works for your schedule. Think of a Collective as your community, and a Circle as your crew. Each Circle meets regularly, giving you a consistent space to go deeper, build real relationships, and stay accountable with a group that gets it.
WEAM
Women's Entrepreneurship & Mentorship: Meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon. Capped at a small number of participants to keep conversations meaningful and intimate. Currently full.
Leaders
Andrea Pandolfi
Angel Mariotti
WINGS
Women's Networking Group: Meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Happy Valley LaunchBox. Open to all members, with rotating topics driven by what members want to explore and discuss.
Leaders
Andrea Pandolfi
Angel Mariotti
New Circle
Start a New Circle Have an idea for a group? New Circles can be formed by Collective leadership for members who want to connect around a specific entrepreneurship focus or meet at a time that works for them. Reach out to get the conversation started.
Leaders
Andrea Pandolfi
Angel Mariotti
New Circle
Start a New Circle: Have an idea for a group? New Circles can be formed by Collective leadership for members who want to connect around a specific entrepreneurship focus or meet at a time that works for them. Reach out to get the conversation started.
Leaders
Andrea Pandolfi
Angel Mariotti
Meet the Leaders
Angelique
Bacon-Woodard
Angelique Bacon-Woodard is an alumna of Penn State, where she earned her master’s and doctoral degrees in Educational Administration and Higher Education, and of Lock Haven University, where she completed her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education with student teaching honors. She spent over 30 years in education at Penn State, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Lock Haven University, and in public schools in Delaware, Philadelphia, and London, focusing on teaching, collaborative learning, enrollment management, strategic planning, leadership development, and mentoring. A master certified professional coach, consultant, and thought partner, she is the founder of New Perspective 7 – LLC and a lead member of the Happy Valley Changemakers Lifestyle and Community Women’s Collective.
Ashlie
Setcavage
Ashlie Setcavage co-leads the Happy Valley Lifestyle Collective and loves building community in Happy Valley. After nearly 25 years in the Pacific Northwest, she and her family relocated to State College in 2024, returning to her Pennsylvania roots. A Penn State Finance graduate, she began her career at Microsoft before pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching and becoming a 4th grade teacher. In 2019, she launched Ashlie Set Photography, then later joined Penn State’s Smeal College of Business as an Admissions Officer. She enjoys time with family, travel, Jazzercise, and making memories with those she loves.