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National Capital Region, Philippines

• Develops, implements and evaluates the organization’s advocacy/communications strategy• Engages with NTFP-EP Philippines’ civil society, grassroots organizations, community enterprise and development partners to strengthen communication and collaboration • Lobbies with relevant stakeholders on the organization’s advocacy agenda - indigenous and tenure rights, forest-based livelihoods, culture, and community-led conservation and resource management• Develops NTFP-EP Philippines’ digital strategy, creates content and manages social media accounts• Co-produces audio-visual materials and briefs for program development, advocacy, and communication• Leads the development and implementation of the youth program of NTFP-EP Philippines

Central Luzon, Philippines

Led open water trips for skin divers (recreational Led skin diving (recreational freediving) tour experiences in Anilao, Batangas, and indoor pool training sessions in Metro Manila. Facilitated skin diving 101 and safety lectures, basic marine life identification sessions and guided tour participants from the city to the reef.

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Zamboanguita, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines

Facilitated senior high school accreditation for St. Isidore High School in Zamboanguita, in the Upper Pulangi region of Bukidnon, Philippines. Assisted in resource mobilization, specifically, grant proposal writing, monitoring and reporting to donors for school facilities and learning materials. Served as tutor to the indigenous high school scholars of St. Isidore High School.

Ncr - National Capital Region, Philippines

Spearheaded production of information, education and communication materials for ANSA-EAP's (www.ansa-eap.net) Checkmyschool (CMS), a participatory monitoring program that trains citizens to engage government in monitoring public school services in the Philippines. Supervised the redevelopment of www.checkmyschool.org, and curated and updated content on the site. As network officer, supervised and coordinated with Checkmyschool’s chapter coordinators in Mindanao to ensure community engagement and efficient local implementation of the program.

Wrote and edited news items, product reviews and feature articles on design and heritage events and projects for BluPrint, a design and architecture magazine in the Philippines. Assisted in ensuring that each stage of the production process was completed on time—produced stories (assisted in shoots, wrote and edited articles) and coordinated with writers, designers, and clients. Positions held:Editorial Assistant (April - November 2011)Assistant Editor (December 2011 - February 2013)

Master Of Arts - Ma, Responsible Management And Sustainable Economic Development

Master Of Arts In Political Science, Major In Global Politics

Ab Interdisciplinary Studies, Communication & Information Design

Activities and Societies: Association of Interdisciplinary Studies Majors, Ateneo Placement Office, Ateneo PEERS