Nice to meet you,
I'm Raquel Schroeder
I provide freelance and contracted services for individuals, businesses, and educational organizations.
My mission is to increase Indigenous Student Success by creating culturally-responsive stories, curricula, and educational resources that are relevant to Alaska Native and American Indian Student Populations.
I’m experienced with designing events, creating curricula, speaking in front of crowds + so much more!
background + history
About Raquel
I’m Bristol Bay Yup’ik and St. Lawrence Island Yupik with family ties in Bristol Bay and the Bering Strait. I’m a member of the Curyung Tribe and a Shareholder of the Bristol Bay Native Corporation. I currently live in Anchorage, but split time between Alaska and Washington State.
I was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and graduated from West High School in 2010. I went to Wenatchee Valley College in Washington State and Iḷisaġvik Tribal College in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, where I earned a certificate in Early Childhood Indigenous Education.
I started my professional career as a flight attendant in 2012 and worked at a regional airline for five years where I had the opportunity to travel all over Alaska and make lifetime personal and professional connections.
After my career as a flight attendant, I earned certificates in digital marketing and analytics, which helped me secure my first job in Communications as a Community Relations Manager for a local nonprofit organization.
Within two years, I transitioned into a larger role as Digital Account Manager at an Award-Winning Digital Marketing Agency serving clients all across America.
Currently, I work with the Anchorage School District funded by an Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) grant called Alaska Education Network – Project ECHO, where I’m an Analyst / ECHO Coordinator.
My love for people, design, and technology started at a very young age. I grew up going to sports camps, STEM camps, orchestra camps, and family trips all over the country, where I had the opportunity to learn about many worldly aspects.
It didn’t take very long for me to recognize my passion for storytelling through digital design and technology. It is through these things I can express my emotions and build community in a creative way. I choose to use these skills to make a meaningful impact to recognize the beauty and cultures of Indigenous peoples in Alaska and beyond.
With over ten years of professional business experience, I have many skills in my toolbox. One of my greatest talents is the ability to be both tech-savvy and socially-savvy with exceptional analytical and interpersonal skills. This means I can implement technology or design-heavy projects while demonstrating the much-needed aspect of having an engaging personality and clear communication skills.
My portfolio contains a wide variety of projects including, but not limited to, event design, website design and development, database management, curricula creation, public speaking + much, much more! Much of my work is displayed on this website and I would be happy to highlight specific works related to your interest.
I look forward to fostering a connection with you!
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Get to Know Me
- Fun Fact #1: I have an 8-year-old son and a Miniature Dachshund named Adler. We split our time between Anchorage, Alaska and Wenatchee, WA.
- Fun Fact #2: We enjoy spending almost all of our free time playing in the great outdoors. You can find us nordic skiing, hiking in the mountains, or fly fishing the streams any given week!
- Fun fact #3: When we're not playing outside, we love to try out new recipes from NYT Cooking while watching NBA basketball or sci-fi on TV.
- Fun Fact #4: I begin every single day with morning meditation, news podcasts, NBA updates, and pour-over coffee to make sure I get started on the right foot.
students are more than data, statistics & demographics pertaining to measured goals…