Antonette graduated Cum Laude at University of the Philippines Manila with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She is currently finishing her Masters in Community Development at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She has worked for 7 years in the development sector focusing on marginalized children and legislative advocacy eventually serving as the coordinator for the largest alliance of child-focused organizations and agencies in the Philippines, Child Rights Network. She also led a European Commission funded project convening social entrepreneurs in France, Croatia, Vietnam, Croatia, Romania, and the Philippines while serving as the Social Entrepreneurship Manager of Virlanie Foundation. In 2021, she joined Eau et Vie as the Partnership and Communications Manager believing in the vital role of water security toward the realization of human rights.