About Me
I joined the Business Division of the College of Micronesia-FSM in January 2006 as an Accounting/Business Instructor.
I came from the Philippines, where I completed my Masters Degree in Business Administration at the National College of Business and Arts and my Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, major in Accounting at Saint Michael's College of Laguna.
Before I studied accounting, I first took Fine Arts at the Far Eastern University in Manila (1972-73). A few years later, when a new college (SMCL) opened in my hometown, I applied and was accepted as a working student – painting billboards for the school. Four years later, I graduated (cum laude, 1981), took the CPA Licensure Examination given by the Philippine Board of Accountancy and, in the following year, became a Certified Public Accountant.
Various jobs I handled before coming to Micronesia include
that of
college instructor in Accounting and Management courses, bank
administrative officer and corporate planning head, and general manager
of foreign business consulting and coordinating firms. I also published
and edited a local community newspaper and newsletter.
I know a little about ...
- Drawing
- Cartooning
- Stenography
- Nihongo (hiragana, katakana & kanji)
- Desktop publishing (layout & design)
- Radio broadcasting
- Web page development
- Audio and video editing
I enjoy...
- Teaching & learning
- Reading detective mystery novels
- Writing, drawing, singing
- Listening to my favorite music
- Watching DVD quality movies
- Computing (on my MacBook)
- Photography
Recent Activities
August 10, 2012 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSMAttended faculty workshop on Budget Preparation: Linking Resources to Student Learning.
August 8-9, 2012 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Participated in the two-day Visioning Summit of the College of Micronesia-FSM. Sessions included discussions on the following issues: Where we are: A Review of our Strategic Plan; Mission Alignment; Alignment with Integrated Educational Master Plan (EMP); and, Communication Assessment.
August 7, 2012 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Attended faculty workshops on [1] Assessment Plan Writing, and [2] Authentic Assessments.
August 6, 2012 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Attended Advising Workshop.
May 23-24, 2012 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Participated in 'An Articulation and Student Learning Workshop' sponsored by PPEC, COM-FSM and UOG.
May 15, 2012 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Appointed by Mr. Ringlen Ringlen, Vice President for Student Services, to serve as member of the Student Life Advisory Council.
May 9, 2012 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Re-elected for second term (SY 2012-2013) as one of three national faculty representatives to the COM-FSM Faculty/Staff Senate.
March 9, 2012 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Helped organize, and served as adviser to, the Young Executives Society (YES!), a student club composed of business majors at the National Campus.
February 15, 2012 / ONLINE
With help from Shaun Suliol of I.T., opened and started editing wiki pages for the COM-FSM Faculty/Staff Senate.
August 24-26, 2011 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Participated in this year's President's Retreat.
August 22, 2011 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Elected as Secretary of the COM-FSM Faculty/Staff Senate for academic year 2011-2012.
July 19-21, 2011 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Participated in the 27th Pacific Education Conference (PEC). The conference theme was 'The Pacific Child: Cultivating and Preserving the Pacific Identity.'
May 30, 2011 / COM-FSM National Campus, Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM
Confirmed acceptance of position, as one of top 3 elected for the Faculty Senate Executive Committee Member seats, to serve in the COM-FSM Faculty/Staff Senate for academic year 2011-2012.
March 4-5, 2011 / Windward Community College, Honolulu, Hawai'i
Participated in the workshop 'Achieving the Dream' sponsored by the Hawai'i Stategy Institute.
March 1-2, 2011 / Tokai University Pacific Center, Honolulu, Hawai'i
Participated in the regional workshop sponsored by Pacific Postsecondary Education Council (PPEC) – Capacity Building for Educational Excellence through Program Review and Integrated Institutional Planning: Case Studies for Accreditation Success.
February 18, 2011 / College of Micronesia-FSM National Campus, Pohnpei, FSM
Gave a presentation on the topic "Productivity Software for Teaching and Learning" during the college's Staff Development Day.
November 11, 2010 / MITC, College of Micronesia-FSM National Campus, Pohnpei, FSM
Participated in the second session of the Best Practices training series conducted by Mr. John Kongsvik from the School of International Training, 10:00 - 4:30 PM.
September 21, 2010 / MITC, College of Micronesia-FSM National Campus, Pohnpei, FSM
Participated in first session of the Best Practices training series conducted by Mr. John Kongsvik from the School of International Training, 1:00 - 7:00 PM.
May 12, 2010 / College of Micronesia-FSM Pohnpei Campus, Pohnpei, FSM
Shared my experiences with Pohnpei Campus faculty about rewriting the course outline in AC 131 using the new format, as co-presentor in the Course Outline Training Workshop conducted by Karen Simion upon the request of, and in coordination with, Maria Dison.
April 6, 2010 / College of Micronesia-FSM National Campus, Pohnpei, FSM
Submitted to the Division Chair (for submission to the Curriculum Committed) the following completed documents: Course Modification Request and Revised Course Outline for AC 131; Program Modification Request for A.S. Business Administration; Other supporting documents.
March 25, 2010 / MITC, College of Micronesia-FSM National Campus, Pohnpei, FSM
In the morning, met with TSP students from PICS, Madolenimw and other high schools, and delivered a brief presentation about the academic programs offered by the Business Administration Division. In the afternoon, joined the Macroeconomics students of co-professor Ruci Yauvoli during a presentation made by Mr. Wilson Waguk, Commissioner of the FSM Banking and Insurance Board, on the FSM banking system.
February 19, 2010 / MITC, College of Micronesia-FSM National Campus, Pohnpei, FSM
On behalf of the Business Administration Division, delivered a short presentation on the topic "A Full Cycle of Assessment" during the the College's Staff Development Day.
November 12-13, 2009 / The Gallery, Guam Hilton Resort & Spa, Guam, U.S.A.
Attended PPEC/ACCJC Training Workshop on "Building Regional Capacity for Assessment: Tools and Lessons for Successful Accreditation Visits"
