Prior to joining CAO, Raquel worked for three and a half years as a Case Assistant in the Compliance Review Phase of the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI) of the Inter-American Development Bank Group. Previously, Raquel worked as a Legal Assistant at Lichtman & Rosenblum PLLC, and a Drug Policy and Communications intern at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA). She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Washington College, and gained her master’s degree in Public Policy with a focus on international development from The George Washington University. Raquel is from Colombia and speaks Spanish, English, and Portuguese.