Aquilla participated as a Minnesota Chapter of the Links Debutante in the year 2000. She also started many business ventures ranging from becoming a graphic designer, talent manager, and event coordinator, and also previously owned her own brick-and-mortar - Victory’s Image Boutique and Consignment, which was created to empower women at every stage that they walk through on their journey.

Aquilla’s ongoing passion is in Behavioral Health and advocating for those who have experienced domestic abuse, divorce, and single parenthood. This desire led Aquilla to launch BLCK Therapy in January 2021. BLCK Therapy was only an idea in 2019, as Aquilla’s own initiative to support the importance of mental health and increase awareness to seek professional counseling services, specifically in the Black community.

Aquilla shares her life with her middle school-aged daughter. Together they enjoy dining out, photography, painting abstract art, watching movies, and catching up on trending Netflix shows.

Aquilla is also the Ambassador/Coordinator for the St. Paul, MN chapter, of the globally recognized, Brown Skin Brunchin’. Brown Skin Brunchin’ is a community where brown skin women can come together, network, and bond over a meal at local restaurants.

Aquilla brings 20+ years of customer relations, organizational structure, and project management skills, along with a compilation of varied business relationships with others in the community.