Special Science Scholar
After bouncing across several primary schools in my early years of education, I eventually entered Philippine Science High School, the top research-oriented and specialised public high school system in the Philippines under the Department of Science and Technology. I was a special science scholar that was trained in college level math and sciences.
During this time, I was an active volunteer missionary that traveled up mountains and islands to give my time to the developing rural areas across the Philippines.
University Life at Ateneo
When I initially entered Ateneo de Manila University as Management Engineering student, I eventually shifted to Bachelor of Fine Arts Information Design, where I learned a lot about Information Architecture, User Experience and Design.
For my thesis, I created Ayuda Pilipinas, an online volunteering platform where people can selectively filter local volunteer opportunities and was selected to be fully-funded by the School of Humanities student council.
For two years, I was a varsity pistol shooter for the Ateneo Rifle Pistol Team ….
and the Co-President for 180 Degrees Consulting which at the time was the Philippine’s largest student consultancy that catered to non-profits, social enterprises and NGOs. I would both work to acquire clients, recruit student consultants from the Philippine’s top universities, and match them by needs and skills.
Giving a talk on student consultancy for a University of the Philippines alternative learning class
I had my first art exhibit in New York and participated in the International Art Forum 2013. I went to a couple of other great conferences abroad like the East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) Conference 2014 and was the Philippine Conference Ambassador to the Harvard Project for Asian & International Relations (HPAIR) Conference in 2014.
I also did my internships for non-profits such as Alterfin in Brussels, Belgium and the World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific branch in Manila and their headquarters in New York, USA.
With the 2015 WYA North America Summer Interns
In my free time, I was also a freelance graphic designer and performed frequently through improv theater and as a one time stage actress as “Matt” in the Southeast Asian premier of Matt & Ben.
As part of my desire to be a lifelong learner, I also hold several certifications from management to psychological first aid. My experience living and working with a diverse group of people definitely helped my career in a telco, as freelancer and eventually entrepreneur.