Rodriguez earned a college degree in Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Miriam College, Quezon City, Philippines. Ysabel currently works as an Editorial Assistant for Taylor and Francis under SPi Global. She also volunteers as the head administrator of a local street team for Amuse Inc. in the Philippines. Ysabel would also love to do development work in the future. Her current interests include watching Japanese dramas and films and listening to J-Pop and J-Rock music. She also writes passionately about Japanese contemporary culture for Japan Info and for her blog.