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Raquel Aguilar

Executive Assistant

Cisco Networking Academy

Raquel Aguilar is an Executive Assistant on Cisco's Networking Academy team. Prior to joining Cisco in 2015, she supported senior executives and programs within the non-profit and start-up sectors. She believes there is nothing more euphoric than getting lost in a good book and is inspired by the power of storytelling. She is a native of San Jose, CA where she lives alongside her pet turtle, Shellton.

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November 30, 2022

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People Behind CSR at Cisco: Empowering learners through technology and education

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Lynn Bloomer shares her journey from Cisco Networking Academy instructor to Networking Academy's Director of Business Operations.

October 13, 2022

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Asbah: How access to clean and affordable drinking water is transforming communities

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Asbah is a winner of the 2022 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Cisco Employees’ Choice Award.

September 27, 2022

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Working Trees: How a startup helps farmers get paid for carbon stored in their trees

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Working Trees is a winner of the 2022 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Climate Impact & Regeneration Runner-Up Prize.

May 19, 2022

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Supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander high school students pursuing careers in technology

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In honor of AAPI Heritage Month learn more about an incredible Networking Academy instructor who is paving the way to careers in IT.

November 10, 2021

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Cisco Networking Academy alumni develop infection prevention service model that impacts workplace safety

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Cisco Networking Academy alumni Dom Chavez and Malcolm Smith launched an infection-prevention service in response to an increasingly hybrid world.

September 2, 2021

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NABU: Meet the team harnessing technology to improve child literacy through the creation of culturally relevant books

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A Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Fourth Runner-Up Prize was awarded to NABU for creating culturally relevant books to improve child literacy.

August 2, 2021

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Virtualahan: Meet the team creating access to education and employment opportunities for people with disabilities

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Virtualahan was awarded a $75,000 USD prize as the Regional First Runner-Up for APJC in the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge.