Raquela Parker
About Raquela Parker
Raquela Parker is the Manager of Audience & Journalist Engagement at Cision in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a background in customer service and public relations.
Title and Current Role
Raquela Parker is the Manager of Audience & Journalist Engagement at Cision. She is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In her role, she manages interactions with journalists, bloggers, and content creators, ensuring they receive targeted newsfeeds from PR Newswire for Journalists.
Work Experience at PR Newswire
Before joining Cision, Raquela Parker worked at PR Newswire as a Senior Customer Content Specialist. During her 8-year tenure from 2010 to 2018, she contributed to content strategies and customer engagements. In addition to writing for Beyond Bylines, PR Newswire's blog, she led the Industry Ambassadors program and curated its social media accounts.
Early Career Roles
Raquela Parker started her career in various customer service and public relations roles. She worked as a Customer Service Representative at Mr. Handyman in 2010 for seven months, and as a Public Relations Intern at Rick Johnson & Company in 2009 for four months. From 2007 to 2008, she served as a Customer Representative at Relay New Mexico. Earlier, she was a Sales Associate at New York & Company from 2005 to 2006.
Educational Background
Raquela Parker completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies and Psychology at The University of New Mexico, where she studied from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, she graduated from St. Pius X High School where she studied General Studies from 2000 to 2004.
Responsibilities and Projects
In her role at PR Newswire, Raquela Parker manages and writes for the Beyond Bylines blog, which is aimed at journalists, bloggers, and content creators. She leads the Industry Ambassadors program and is involved in curating social media accounts for PR Newswire for Journalists and Beyond Bylines. Additionally, she assists with page creation and updates to prnewswire.com, and advises PR and communications teams on SEO and content writing best practices.