Curriculum Vitae
I have more than a decade of advertising and journalistic work in Cebu City, the Philippines where I was born and raised. In 2007, I came to the United States with my family. I was hired as an Assessment Object Developer by the National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) at the University of Maryland in 2008. For professional enhancement, I enrolled at Washburn University (Topeka, KS) in 2010 for some courses in Sociology (major) and Mass Media (minor). I will be graduating this Fall 2012. I'm still professionally connected with a newspaper (Sun.Star Cebu) in my home country.
Work Experiences
I write a regular column in English and Cebuano (my mother tongue) twice a week in the op-ed page of Sun.Star Cebu (the largest English newspaper in the Philippines outside of Manila) and Sun.Star Super Balita (a sister publication in the vernacular). Although the burning issues of the day are the usual peg of my opinion pieces, I also write about cultural matters that reflect my interest in the arts: cinema, literature, music, etc.
Opinion Columnist
Sun.Star Cebu (1999 - present)
2010 - present
2010 - present
Assessment Object Developer
National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland (2008-2009)
Assessment Objects are examination modules for Americans studying foreign languages. My job is to develop assessment items in English that gauge the level of proficiency for Americans studying Filipino languages like Cebuano. The NFLC is connected with the University of Maryland.
For this magazine that serves as a Saturday lifestyle and culture supplement of Sun.Star Cebu, my job is supervisory in scope: overseeing the conceptualization for the theme of each weekly edition, meeting with the publisher and marketing staff as well as advertisers, assigning the writers and the photographers, editing the submitted materials, and conferring with the layout/graphic artist.
Editor
Sun.Star Weekend Magazine (2004-2007)
Washburn University
Sociology (major), Mass Media (minor)
2010 - present
-- helped the research of Dr. John Paul on "Sexual Practice and Attitudes of WU Students" by pitching in the formulation of questions and conducting written survey.
Education
My job description largely deals with conference among advertisers, marketing staff, and the creative department in coming with a goal-specific copy materials that could cater to newspaper readers, radio listeners, and television viewers.
Copy Writer
Graphic FX (2004-2007)
Allen Community College
Associate in Arts
2009 - 11
Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
University of Cebu
History and English (double major)
2002 - 04
Features/Literary Editor, college publication "Lakandiwa"
...and a postscript of shameless self-promotion
Poets and Writers Magazine
Mentioned as 1st runner-up winner in a writing contest. Click this link.