Hoping to expand her knowledge of law, Raphaëlla served as a research assistant in criminal law throughout her program. She also earned an Undergraduate Initiation to Research Scholarship, which gave her the opportunity to study the importance of diversity in Canada’s judiciary and its impact on minorities in Canada.

Raphaëlla is an enthusiastic public speaker and has participated in a number of competitions and model UN events, including the Harvard Model United Nations. Raphaëlla has also won the Woods public speaking contest, where she gave a speech in front of the Right Honourable Richard Wagner and the Honourable Clément Gascon.

Raphaëlla became involved in the Ordre suprême des Ancêtres, an African NGO. She serves there as a representative to the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Trade Organization, the Organization of American States and the United Nations Office in Geneva. During her spare time, Raphaëlla enjoys sports, including running and cycling, taking dance classes (including African and Latin dance), music, cooking and travelling.