Gladys Barrer has a Diploma in Social Studies and Counseling Skills from the International Foundation for the Advancement of Reflective Learning and Teaching (ARLT). She is an Information and Communication Technology professional having obtained a Bachelor of Computer Science degree from the University of the Philippines. She is also working on a Master of Communication Management degree from the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication.
Gladys has a wide experience as a writer, claiming authorship and contributor billing for books, scientific papers, feature and news articles, training manuals, and technical and business proposals. She produces videos for her YouTube channel (@getrealenterprise) where she also showcases her writing skills.
Gladys was born blind. Her eyes were first operated on at the tender age of 7 months. She is now classified as visually impaired.