Raquel is a Public Administration graduate from the University of the Philippines. She obtained her Master's Degree in Public Administration and Policy from The Catholic University of Korea. She began working in the Philippine Senate in 2009 under the Office of Senator Edgardo J. Angara where she headed Media Relations and Operations, which provided her rich experience in managing and promoting the Senator's advocacies, projects, initiatives and legislative plans.
In 2014, Raquel joined iACADEMY as Assistant Vice President for Corporate Communications and became Vice President for Corporate Communications in 2015. She started the rebranding of the school launching the “Dare to be Different and be a Game Changer” Campaign. She also spearheaded milestone events such as the first public student exhibition in Rockwell, 24 hour gaming and development competition - Battle League, Creative Camp, TEDxiACADEMY and the 15th year anniversary program which led to the very first outdoor music and film festival held in Ayala Triangle Garden Makati - iACADEMY became the very first school to hold a stand alone event in The Garden.
Raquel was Chief Operating Officer from 2017-2020 where iACADEMY experienced its highest growth of student population and enabled the rise of the new campus, iACADEMY Nexus. She also led the project partnership with the Philippine Department of Tourism to launch the very first AR Tourism campaign and comprehensive travel guide app for tourists as well as developing the country’s first physical distancing app, MAZE at the onset of the global pandemic. She now serves as iACADEMY’s Chief Marketing Officer to drive the company’s growth through both the core and non-core products and businesses by providing a strategic vision and leading innovation.