Certified in Spanish-to-English and Portuguese-to-English Translation, American Translators Association (ATA)
Member, Society for International Development, Washington Chapter (SID-W)
Certificate in Translation, Spanish to English, New York University
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship, Portuguese, University of Illinois
Master of Public and International Affairs, International Development, University of Pittsburgh
Master of Arts, Political Science, University of Illinois
Bachelor of Arts, Latin American Studies, University of Oklahoma
Former Presidential Management Fellow (PMF), US State Department
Phi Beta Kappa
National Merit Scholar
Rachael Koev, Spanish and Portuguese Translator 