Roman Corpuz Jr. Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

1. AS A QUICK RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, introduced "DIY Taxes with Screen Sharing (Google Meet)" as an option to do taxes without contact between vulnerable taxpayers and volunteers. The program was rolled out nationally by a volunteer team I led within a month with 500+ volunteers from 37 States and helped 13,000+ taxpayers.2. USED BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS MESSAGING (e.g. Social Norms Pressure and Anchoring), WHICH HELPED ENCOURAGE 34,000 TAXPAYERS to save their tax… Show more 1. AS A QUICK RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, introduced "DIY Taxes with Screen Sharing (Google Meet)" as an option to do taxes without contact between vulnerable taxpayers and volunteers. The program was rolled out nationally by a volunteer team I led within a month with 500+ volunteers from 37 States and helped 13,000+ taxpayers.2. USED BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS MESSAGING (e.g. Social Norms Pressure and Anchoring), WHICH HELPED ENCOURAGE 34,000 TAXPAYERS to save their tax refunds.3. MANAGED THE VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERS IN GREAT LAKES, which produces the most number of taxpayers helped in Tax-Aide.4. SERVED AS STAFF LIAISON FOR THE NATIONAL TAX TRAINING COMMITTE, helping training experts (volunteers) train thousands of local volunteers in the US.- Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

1. SECURED OVER $2.1 M of grant money from various foundations for EDG's microfinance and tax programs.2. OPENED A NEW MICRO-FINANCE OFFICE IN BALTIMORE CITY from ground up.3. CREATED A "STEP-UP LOAN PROGRAM" with an aim to decrease loan denials and increase lending in the Metro DC area and Baltimore.4. IN-CHARGE OF OPERATING A MICRO-FINANCE PROGRAM for refugees, asylees, and immigrants in the Metro DC area, so they have more options for self-sufficiency in their new… Show more 1. SECURED OVER $2.1 M of grant money from various foundations for EDG's microfinance and tax programs.2. OPENED A NEW MICRO-FINANCE OFFICE IN BALTIMORE CITY from ground up.3. CREATED A "STEP-UP LOAN PROGRAM" with an aim to decrease loan denials and increase lending in the Metro DC area and Baltimore.4. IN-CHARGE OF OPERATING A MICRO-FINANCE PROGRAM for refugees, asylees, and immigrants in the Metro DC area, so they have more options for self-sufficiency in their new country.5. PROVIDED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON BUSINESS AND CREDIT to thousands of low-income individuals, including immigrants, refugees, asylees. Created a curriculum, which includes saving, budgeting, credit improvement, etc.6. STARTED A TAX CONTROVERSY CLINIC in the Metro DC Area to help low-income individuals with tax issues with the IRS.7. IMPLEMENTED A FREE TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM (VITA) which has helped more than 8,000+ clients take home $7.5 million in refunds and $2.1 million in earned income credits with the help of 100+ volunteers.8. ASSISTED UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS and those ineligible for Social Security Numbers to report their taxes and participate in the US economy. 9. CREATED A "DO IT YOURSELF (D.I.Y) TAX PROGRAM" to coach clients to prepare their own taxes. With videos, teleconferences, and a training curriculum we developed, the program was expanded to more than 10 organizations in 6 states of the US. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

1. SUCCESSFULLY RAISED grant funds for the coalition for its operations.2. ASSISTED IN ORGANIZING the annual CDFI Conference

Washington Dc

1) MANAGED THE SOCIAL INDICATORS PROJECT to put together social indicators used in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs).2) SUPPORTED THE SOCIAL ANALYSIS RESEARCH TEAM with various research tasks.3) ASSISTED VARIOUS DEPARTMENT TEAM LEADERS WITHIN THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT in coming up with similar indicators for their teams/departments.

1) RESEARCHED AND WROTE BILLS for Senator Rene Cayetano.2) AIDED THE SENATOR DURING SENATE HEARINGS.3) RESEARCHED AND DRAFTED PRO-POOR AND PRO-JUSTICE RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS including a resolution that increased awareness, support, and budget for a national Micro-enterprise program in the Philippines.

Strategic Management Certificate

Attended The Master Of Science In Foreign Service Program, Foreign Service

1) COURSEWORK INCLUDES: Micro-Enterprise Development, International Finance & Trade, Development in Africa, NGOs & Development, Human.

Master Of Science, International Development

RECEIVED A FULL ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO STUDY IN JAPAN.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Economics

1) RECEIVED THE DEAN'S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE; GPA 1.9 (with 1.0 being highest, 5 scale) 2) UP Economics Society member

Education record

1) 2nd Honors in high school (1992) 2) Team captain of the Academic Competition Team 3) President of the English Club 3) Class.