· BSE major in health and physical
education, UP Class 52., CPH Class 58, Dr. P.H , UP Institute of Public Health
(completed academic requirements)
· Career path
o
Teacher
of health and physical education at the Pangasinan School of Arts & Trades
(1952-1953)
o
Public
Health Educator, Oslob Cebu, Provincial Health Educator, Province of Cebu,
Regional Health Educator (for Training) Regional Health Educator
(Adminstration)
o
Health
Education Adviser, Bureau of Disease Control; Sr. Health Education Adviser,
Bureau of Disease Control (1953-1971)
o
Chief,
Division of Preventive Education & Community Information, Dangerous Drugs
Board (1972-1978)
o
Executive
Director, Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Disabled
o
Action
Officer: National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons, (1979-1980)
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Chairperson,
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Manila
Central University (1981-1988)
o
College
Secretary, College of Medicine, Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Maynila
o
Director,
Center for University Extension Service, PLM
o
Executive
Director, PLM Concern Foundation (1988-1992).
· Fellowships and Consultancies:
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UNESCO
Fellow on Drug Education (Denmark, Netherlands, France & Switzerland
o
Short
Term Consultant WHO (Geneva, Switzerland) Colombo Plan Bureau Drug Education
Adviser (Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Hongkong)
o
UN
Fund On Drug Abuse Control Advisory Committee (Vienna, Austria)
o
Director,
UNESCO Traveling Seminar On Problems Related to the Use of Drugs (Philippines,
Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia)
· United Methodist Church
Involvement
o
Conference
Lay Leader, Philippine Annual Conference; Chairperson, Board of Christian
Education and Communications
o
President,
Board of Women’s Work, Philippine Central Conference
o
Alternate
Delegate, General Conference
o
National
Coordinator, Services and Projects, Women’s Society of Christian Service
o
World
Secretary, World Federation of Methodist Women (1991-1996)
· Landmark Accomplishments in the
Philippines
o
Was
one of the first 10 Public Health Educators in the Philippines, one of the
pioneers in modern public health education and the first public health educator
in the Province of Cebu (1953-1955)
o
Became
the first health educator to work among the Hansenites, spearheaded the
celebration of Leprosy Control Week with the theme: “Give Hansenites A Break In
Society”; authored and organized the first celebration of National Drug Abuse
Prevention Week
o
Organized
the First National workshop on Drug Abuse Prevention Education and the first
Interagency Committee On Drug Abuse Prevention Education
o
Awarded
the first fellowship in drug education to study drug abuse prevention and
control in Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland and France
o
Got
the first travel grant to the United States under the US State Department and
the Council of International Programs
o
Awarded
the Most Distinguished Alumna for Education In Public Health by the UP
Institute of Public Health Alumni Association. Elected President of the
Organization of Public Health Educators in the Philippines
o
Became
the first non-medical Chair of the Department of Social and Preventive
Medicine, College of Medicine
· Wrote the concept papers on the
establishment of the Center for University Extension Service and the PLM
Concern Foundation and became the first Director of this two units, in
concurrent capacity Obtained a one million pesos grant from the McGovern
Foundation for the PLM College of Medicine and another million pesos grant from
the President’s Social Fund to support health and social amelioration projects
for the poorest of the poor in the City of Manila.
· Immigrated to the United States on
December 30, 1993
· Authored the project proposal to
established the first Filipino Help Center (TULUNGAN CENTER) which was
subsequently approved by the Commission On Religion and Race of the United
Methodist Church. Became the Executive Director of the project (1993-1995)
· Volunteered as Executive Director
of Council of Philippine American Organizations of San Diego County, Inc.
(1995)
· Appointed as Community Outreach
Coordinator of Operation Samahan Health Clinic. (1995-1999)
Elected as Member
of the Board of Directors, COPAO (1996)
· Elected as Chairperson of COPAO in
1997-1998
· Co-Chair, Philippine Centennial
Celebration in San Diego County (1998).
· Designated as Chair, NaFFAA,
Region 10
· Appointed as Member, City Mayor’s
Asian & Pacific Islanders Advisory Board
· Elected as President, Council of
Philippine American Organizations of San Diego County, Inc. (2003-2004)
· Appointed as Member, Parks and
Recreation Board, City of San Diego (2004)
· President, San Diego Scripps Lions Club (2004-2005)