Raquel M R Thomas is an award winning and GLAAD nominated screenwriter, director, and producer. Raquel loves community and being a servant within disadvantaged communities. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, and a former high school athlete turned collegiate athletic scholar; Raquel’s first love was basketball. She lettered in 4 sports at Dreher High School to include: basketball, volleyball, soccer, and track & field. Raquel graduated from Virginia State University with a degree in Business Marketing, earned a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a certificate from New York University in Film and TV.