Evela esivela eqenjini lezakhiwo zomdabu le-Karay-a, u-Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo wathola indlela ehlukile phakathi kwezikhundla zikahulumeni, esebenza ezihlongozweni ezine ezihlukene ePhilippines. Isikhumbuzo sakhe sithole izindima ezibalulekile kuhlelo lwe-Build Build Build lwePhilippines kanye no-Undersecretary weSikhungo soLwazi kanye neTekhnoloji yokuxhumana. Ushintshile umsebenzi wakhe kuhulumeni ukuze aqhubeke nemfundo yakhe eLondon School of Economics futhi kamuva wasungula i-Build Initiative. Ukuholwa kwakhe kuhamba phambili ngokuzibophezela okukhulu ekufakeni, ukufinyelela, kanye nentuthuko esimeme, ngokukhethekile ekubhekeleni izinselele ezibhekene nezwe lakhe ngezinguquko zesimo sezulu.

Uphumelele ngenkulu kumuntu e-University of the Philippines Los Baños ngo-2012, ethola iziqu zokuThuthukisa i-Communications, lapho athola khona i-General Weighted Average ephezulu kubantu beDevelopment Journalism Major futhi wathola umklomelo we-Faculty Medal of Academic Excellence. Uqede imfundo yakhe ye-Executive Education ku-Economic Development eHarvard Kennedy School ngo-2018 futhi uthathe iziqu ze-Juris Doctor e-UP College of Law ngo-2020. Njengamanje, uyaqhubeka nemfundo yakhe nge-Executive MSc e-Cities eLondon School of Economics.

Ngo-2023, waba usemkhakheni we-Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) enesikhundla sokuba yi-Auxiliary Commodore (isikhumbuzo sezinjongo ezine).

Uphumelele umklomelo we-Natatanging Iskolar Para sa Bayan kanye ne-Oblation Statute ngoSizo lweMisebenzi ye-Industry kanye ne-Magnanimity. Ngo-2019, i-Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association imnikeze umklomelo we-Veritas Medal. Uqokwe yi-BluPrint njengenye ye-50 ye-ASEAN movers and shakers, yi-Lifestyle Asia njengenye ye-18 Game Changers, futhi yi-People Asia njengenye ye-Women of Style and Substance zika-2019. Uhlale ehamba phambili ekubhaleni esigabeni se-Op-Ed se-Manila Bulletin, Balata, People Asia ne-Esquire Magazine.