Karla is a graduate of DLSU Business Management Major in Entrepreneurship, Professional Events Management in DLS- CSB, Professional Culinary Arts from the International Culinary Center in New York, and Master in Entrepreneurship at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business.

She currently works for The Plaza Catering as the Chief Operations Officer and owns a beverage catering company called Swizzle Mobile Bar.

Karla also is a columnist for the Food and Lifestyle section of The Philippine Star under the byline QuicheTheCook and is on the board of trustees for The Cheese Club of the Philippines.