As of December 21, 2012
Education
2006-2011
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Bachelor of Arts English Studies-Language, cum laude (GWA: 1.5)
July 2004
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
Summer Pre-College Program, major in Creative Writing (GPA: 4.0)
2002-2006
De La Salle Zobel, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City
High School
Special Courses and Conferences (Selected)
October 1-5, 2012
PADI Rescue Diver Course and Emergency First Response Certification
July 7-13, 2012
3rd East Asian Seas Youth Forum: Young Champions for the Oceans
Changwon City, Republic of Korea
January 23-29, 2012
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Davos, Switzerland
July 18-22, 2011
British Council Global Changemakers Asian Youth Summit
New Delhi, India
November 29-December 10, 2010
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Cancun, Mexico
July-December 2009
Denso Youth for Earth Action
Bangkok, Thailand; Mount Fuji, Lake Biwa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
October-December 2008
35th Ship for the Southeast Asian Youth Program
Japan, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines
Special Courses (Selected)
December 18, 2012
Speaker, “Rock the Boat”
1st National Youth Development Summit, Silliman University
September 14, 2012
Speaker, “Social Media and Environmental Law Enforcement”
Sustainable Leadership Course
Asian Development Bank
June 16, 2012
Speaker, “Rock the Boat,” TEDxKatipunanAve: Modern Day Revolutionaries
Leong Hall, Ateneo de Manila University
March 22, 2012
Speaker, “Waves of Change,” Future for Nature Foundation Awarding
Arnhem, The Kingdom of the Netherlands
February 27, 2012
Speaker, “Listen to the Eco”
Ateneo de Naga, Bicol
British Council, Digital Technology for Social Change Seminar Series
December 14, 2011
Speaker, “The Philippines is worth diving for”
Marine Macro Photography Dive Guide Training
The Department of Tourism-Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving
November 25, 2011
Speaker, “Intergenerational Responsibility”
Go Green Fair 2011
Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu
November 20, 2011
Speaker, “Speaking for the Philippine Seas: How to start an Eco Revolution”
10th Asia-Pacific NGOs Environmental Conference
Taipei, Taiwan
June 1-13, 2011
Speaker, “Rape of the Philippine Seas”
Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Senate of the Philippines
November 28, 2010
Speaker, “Intergenerational Climate Justice”
Conference of Youth, Unibersidad del Caribe
Cancun, Mexico
July 2010, October 2010
Junior Facilitator, Denso Youth for Earth Action
Hanoi, Vietnam; Mount Fuji, Lake Biwa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Memberships and Affiliations
December 2012-present Councilor, World Future Council
October 2011-present Global Shaper, Manila Hub, World Economic Forum
August 2011-present
Human♥Nature Goodness Ambassador
May 2011-present Co-Founder, Save Philippine Seas
April 2011-present
Jewelmer Pearl Ambassador, Jewelmer Pearls
February 2010-present Co-Founder, Isko Cleans UP
Work experience
April 2012-present
Project Director, Shark Shelter
Malapascua Island, Cebu
March 2012-present
Research Assistant, Ecotown Framework
Municipality of San Vicente, Palawan
Climate Change Commission, Office of the President of the Philippines
March 2012-present
Copywriter
Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines, Taguig City
May 2011-January 2012
Officer-in-Charge
Environmental Policy and Law Compliance
The Law of Nature Foundation, Muntinlupa City
January-June 2009
Project Coordinator
Global Legal Action on Climate Change
The Law of Nature Foundation, Muntinlupa City
April-July 2007
Actress for Disney’s High School Musical On Stage!
Stages Incorporated, Ortigas City
June 2006-January 2007 Actress for Aladdin and Cinderella
June 2007-January 2008 Repertory Philippines, Makati City
March – June 2003 Assistant Teacher for Musical Theater Children and Teens
March – June 2005 Trumpets Playshop, Muntinlupa City
Awards and Distinctions
June 23, 2012
Intergenerational Alumni Award, University of the Philippines-Alumni Association
University of the Philippines-Diliman
April 21, 2012
Alumna of the Year, Department of English and Comparative Literature
College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines-Diliman
March 21, 2012
100 Amazing Filipinas, Warrior for a Cause
FemaleNetwork.com, Summit Media Philippines
March 23, 2012
Future for Nature Award 2012
Future for Nature Foundation and the International Union of Conservation for Nature
August 26, 2011
Save Philippines Seas
Nominee in #Thought-Mover and The Advocate categories
Globe Tatt Awards: Marking Greatness in Social Media
June 12, 2011
Pitong Pinoy (Seven Stories, Seven Inspiring Filipinos)
Yahoo! Southeast Asia
Publications
Contributing Writer
Yabang Pinoy. In press.
Co-Author
An Introduction to Climate Change for Filipinos, PLL Publishing House.
Contributing Writer
Homegrown.ph, December 2012-present
Lonely Planet Philippines, April-December 2012
Chalk Magazine, May 2012-present
The Philippine Star, February 2012
asianTraveler, June 2011-February 2012
Illustrado Magazine, April 2011-present
OfficiallyPhilippines.com, July 2010-present
BlogWatch, Vibal Foundation, April 2010-2012
2BU! Saturday Lifestyle Section, Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 2010-January 2011
“facebook makes and breaks relationships.” The Kritika Kultura Anthology of New Philippine Writing. Ateneo
De Manila University, March 2011.
“Anna Oposa loves loves loves UP.” Ampersand, Econofast Press. December 2008.
Annalysis 