Raquel C. Batista is an accelerated master's student who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication and a certificate in Professional and Public Writing. She will continue earning a master's degree in Mass Communication - Global Strategic Communications and a certificate in Conflict Resolution and Consensus Building. Raquel has more than six years of extracurricular and professional experience in a variety of industries, including primary education, retail, hospitality and tourism, non-profit, startups, higher education, and corporations. Her most important accomplishment is earning her first full-time career at Dell Technologies, proving to her the impact of perseverance. In her spare time, Raquel likes to go for walks, dance and practice yoga. She is currently building the foundation for FIU PRSSA's new leadership team, which she hopes will serve the chapter for years to come. Connect with her on LinkedIn.