Project Management

MARGHIETH GARCIA +639********* ( *********@*****.***

* ****-****/ ******* **** Engagements

December 2008 - April 2010; Philippines: Quezon City and Antipolo City;

USA: Manchester, New Hampshire

3 Director - Southern New Hampshire University School of Community Economic

Development, Southeast Asia Center

This position situated in the Philippines is mainly involved with

Marketing, Admissions and External Relations for the School of Community

Economic Development in Asia, specifically:

o manages the tri-partite partnership with SAIDI School of OD (SAIDI) and

CARD Development Institute (CMDI).

o develops other external relations and works with network organizations to

promote the School to potential students (targeting mid- to top-

management positions of various NGOs and development institutions).

o recruits students, coordinates administrative & logistical duties and

mobilizes the partnership's efforts to increase enrollments for the

Master of Science in International Community Economic Development Program

through travel, presentations, exhibitions, development and

implementation of other marketing plans, and establishing partnerships

for scholarships and financial assistance.

o provides extensive follow-up with potential students and helps them to

navigate the admissions process.

o takes the advisement of the local partners in the identification and

recruitment of adjunct faculty potential in the region.

o conducts monitoring and assessment of the overall implementation of the

Asian program to further improve and develop student recruitment

initiatives, faculty performance, academic programs and administrative

processes and financial viability.

o also performs teaching and advisory functions for the students' masteral

projects.

4 June 2007 - October 2008; Quezon City

5 Senior Project Development Associate - Resources, Environment and

Economics Center for Studies, Inc.

As senior project development associate, develops projects and businesses

for a wide range of development concerns and clients, from international

donor agencies government line agencies, local governments, international

and local non-government organizations and private organizations:

o prepares, writes and packages project proposals, budgets and other

required documents

o participates in bidding and other project/ business development-related

meetings and conferences

o screens, matches and assigns consultants/resource persons to specific

projects and negotiates their rates

o facilitates and forges partnerships, associations, and joint ventures

with other organizations to enhance technical and/or financial

capabilities to handle projects

o coordinates and cooperates with partners and consultants for the writing

and design of project proposals to match specific project needs

o reviews and finalizes contracts and budgetary plans with clients and

partner organizations

o conducts necessary preparatory and mobilization work for won projects and

turns over to the project implementation team, assists in the inception

phase

o monitors progress of ongoing projects through coordination with the

project team

o prepares and updates project development reports, capturing learning and

best practices

o contributes to the analysis and improvement of project/ business

development workflow and systems

o contributes to new business development and diversification of ideas and

marketing strategies

o reviews and supervises the project development activities and outputs of

project development and support staff

Types of Projects: Baseline Study, Biodiversity, Client Satisfaction for

government agencies, Climate Change, Environmental Economics,

Environmental Protection, Health, Impact Assessment, Infrastructure

Project Scoping, Land Use, Market Study, Monitoring and Evaluation,

National Economic Development, Natural Resource Management, Policy, Water

and Sanitation, among others

Client experiences: ADB, AusAid, Central Bank of the Philippines,

Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Agriculture, Department of

Energy, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of

Health, Foundation for the Philippine Environment, German Technical

Cooperation (GTZ), Global Environmental Facility, Global Fund - Tropical

Disease Foundation, International Finance Corporation, Manila Water,

Philippine Development Assistance Programme, United Nations Development

Programme, USAID, WorldBank, Several Philippine Local Government Units

and Private Organizations

6 Nov 2000 - June 2007; Quezon City

7 Manager for Programs - Crisis Preparedness Center

As manager for programs - handled all aspects of environment and disaster

management programs (training and development):

o developed 2 training and development programs which focus on children and

communities - Prepared for Life and Ecosystem-based Environmental

Education

o wrote, packaged and promoted proposals

o led program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

o coordinated with project partners (from the international level to the

communities)

o consulted with partners in designing and tailor-fitting training programs

to meet their specific needs

o developed teaching/training manuals for the programs for children,

schools, organizations and communities

- Emergency Education Modules (Prep to Grade 7)

- Things to Remember During an Emergency - A Quick Guide for Kids

(author and artist)

- Magtanim Tayo - Gabay sa Pangangasiwa ng Taniman para sa Malusog na

Pamilya at Komunidad (Let's Plant - A Guide to Farm Management for a

Healthy Family and Community) (author, artist, and co-researcher)

- Other CPC educational pamphlets and presentations

o conducted training/risk assessments/emergency evacuation drills

o documented field experiences such as:

- Making the Path by Walking (author) - Poetry-documentation of the first

known in the world Transect Walk done at a watershed scale

- Photo-documentation of the Integrated Watershed Management Project in

Ticao Island, Masbate

Other tasks performed were:

o office administration

o events organizing for trainings and seminars

o screening, hiring and training of volunteers and trainers

8 Short-term Consulting/ Freelance Engagements

December 2010-present; Antipolo City

9 Research Project Leader - Commission on Higher Education

Awarded a Research Grant and currently undertaking Research Project

Entitled "Research Program Development Options for the Southeast Asia

Interdisciplinary Development Institute, School of Organization Development

(SAIDI School of OD)" with two sub-studies, i.e. on the Research Database

Management Options and on the Rationalization of Applied Research

Initiatives.

October 2010; Cebu City

10 Resource Person/Trainer - Training of Trainers on Social Performance

Management

Conducted a 4-day Training of Trainers on Social Performance Management for

various non-profit organizations and federations engaged in microfinance.

11 July 2010 - present; Online

12 Consultant - Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute

(SAIDI)

Develops new projects in research and training for the SAIDI School of

Organization Development, coordinates and develops the graduate program in

sustainable local economic development.

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14 June 2009 - present; Pasig City

15 Mentor/On-call Interviewer and Facilitator - Ateneo School of Medicine

and Public Health

Mentors students taking the dual degree Doctor of Medicine and Master of

Business Administration specifically to to contribute to the vision of the

school in developing not only excellent clinicians, but also dynamic

leaders and social catalysts in the fields of Medicine and Public Health.

Interviews/ screens medical student applicants and facilitates workshops on

public health and team-building for the incoming medical students

transitional summer program.

16 March 2010; Polomolok, South Cotabato

17 Resource Person/Trainer - Coalition of Social Development Organizations

(CSDO) - South Cotabato

18 Conducted a 3-day Strategy Workshop on Social Performance Management for

CSDO and their members.

19 May - June 2009; Quezon City

20 OIC Executive Director - Resources, Environment and Economics Center for

Studies, Inc.

Led in the implementation of the following activities: marketing project

proposals; project development and management; financial management;

records management; equipment and instruments management; human resource

management; and other operational policies that may be formulated by the

BOD to address new concerns of the company.

Oct - Nov 2008; Quezon City

21 Training Specialist - Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative

Responsible for the preparation of international training designs,

presentations and materials on The Role of Local Actors in Disaster Risk

Management (Sydney), Emergency Management Systems (Kathmandu), Climate

Change vis- -vis Disaster Mitigation (Asia), and Climate-Resilient

Infrastructure (Asia).

Mar 2008; Makati City

22 Proponent/ Course Coordinator and Co-Facilitator - Crisis Preparedness

Center

Proposed for funding, designed the training program and co-facilitated the

"Disaster Management: A Way of Life" Training and Workshop for Makati

Public High Schools sponsored by Makati Rotary Club Foundation

Jan - May 2004; Quezon City

23 Volunteer/Assistant to the National Campaign Operations Manager -

Alyansa ng Pag-asa

As one of the first volunteers for Alyansa ng Pag-asa (alliance of the

Political Parties Aksyon Demokratiko, REPORMA and PROMDI), handled the set-

up and management of HQ Office and Operations concerns for the 2004

Philippine Presidential Elections Campaign.

Feb 2004; Manila City

24 Co-Facilitator/Resource Person - UP College of Public Health

Conducted a seminar on Qualitative Research, Social and Resource Mapping

and other Participatory Approaches for International Post-graduate Students

of Public Health.

Aug 2004 - September 2005; Makati City and Calauag, Quezon

25 Enterprise Development and Marketing Specialist/Deputy Project Team

Leader - Economic Development Foundation (for the Bureau of Fisheries and

Aquatic Resources funded by the Asian Development Bank, and Japan Bank for

International Cooperation)

Provided training, linkaging and technical assistance for the development

of new and alternative enterprises, value-adding and market reforms for the

fisherfolk of Calauag, Quezon. Trained and supervised 12 community

organizers, 32 people's organizations and 1 federation of farmers and

fisherfolk. Prepared and presented reports for the bureau and funding

agencies.

Jun - October 2003; Quezon City

26 Contractual Faculty/Associate to the Academic Supervisor - Miriam

College

As Faculty - taught high school biology, introduced and applied

experiential learning techniques in teaching

As Associate to the Academic Supervisor - contracted to facilitate and give

technical inputs to the program planning and development on academic

assistance, academic processes, researches, and integration of subjects and

continuity of curricula across the different high school year levels

Nov 2002 - Nov 2003; Online

27 Reviewer - World Agroforestry Center/International Center for Research

in Agroforestry

Selected as reviewer of Teaching/Training Materials on Agroforestry and

Environmental Sciences developed by ICRAF Southeast Asia. Materials were

adapted in Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan

(China)

Mar 2001 - Jan 2002; Muntinlupa City

28 Start-up Manager/ Incorporator and 1st Board Secretary - ZenSafe

Started a reproductive health campaign and managed the initial stages of

the business for a Japanese Corporation.

Nov 2000 - Mar 2001; Quezon City and Banaue, Ifugao

29 Documentor/Co-facilitator - Achievement Resources Integrated

30 (for the German Technical Cooperation/GTZ)

Assisted in conducting a series of institutional assessment workshops for a

German Water and Sanitation Project.

Jun 1998 - Mar 2000; General Santos City

31 Research and Laboratory Assistant - Mindanao State University

Apr 1997 - May 1998; Pasig City

32 Researcher/Editor/Data Encoder - Achievement Resources Integrated and

33 International Affiliates Management, Inc.

1 Education

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35 Currently Enrolled; Antipolo City

36 Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development (full scholar)

Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute

37 2009; Los Ba os, Laguna

38 Master in Environment and Natural Resource Management

University of the Philippines - Open University, 1.44 GWA

Main Research: Participatory Comparative Valuation of Mangrove versus

Brackishwater Fishpond in Pitogo, Quezon

2000; General Santos City

39 Bachelor of Science in Biology

40 Mindanao State University

Graduated Cum Laude, 1.57 GWA

1994/1990; Quezon City

41 High School/Grade School

42 Saint Theresa's College

Training/ Certificate Programs Attended (Skills-building)

September 2010 - March 2011; Online

Mentor's Training on E-Learning and Teaching - Southeast Asia

Interdisciplinary Development Institute and Vignettes Learning

August 4 - 6, 2010; San Jose City, Mindoro Occ.

Research Project Proposal Writing - University of the Philippines Los Ba os

- Commission on Higher Education Zonal Research Center

September 28 - October 2, 2009; Makati City

Training of Trainers on Social Performance Management Strategy Workshop -

Microfinance Council of the Philippines/ Imp-Act Consortium/ PlaNet Finance

October 10-December 6, 2008; Online

Natural Disaster Risk Management - Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management

Framework - World Bank Institute/ National Disaster Coordinating Council/

Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative

September 22-23, 2008; Pasig City

Appreciative Inquiry as a Tool in Organization Development - Philippines-

Australia Human Resource Development Facility, AusAID/ Southeast Asia

Interdisciplinary Development Institute

April 27-30, 2008; Samal Island, Davao

Training on Organizational Development and Change Management for PAHRDF

Partners - Philippines-Australia Human Resource Development Facility,

AusAID/ Coffey International

February 11, 2008 (1 day); Pasig City

Grant Writing Workshop - John Silva

Mar 2005 (3 days); Calauag, Quezon

Participatory Coastal Resource Assessment Training of Trainers - Economic

Development Foundation/BFAR-Fisheries Resource Management Project

Feb 2005 (3 days); Lucena City

Enterprise Development Training of Trainers: Feasibility Study, Funds

Accessing, and Market Planning - Economic Development Foundation

Nov 2004 (3 days); Calauag, Quezon

Organizational Management and Leadership Training of Trainers - Economic

Development Foundation

Feb 2004 (1 month); Quezon City

Spanish I - Instituto Cervantes/Ateneo de Manila

Jun 2003 (1 day); Quezon City

Standard-based Student Assessment - The Center for Educational Measurement,

Inc.

May 2003 (1 day); Quezon City

Peace Education Seminar-Workshop - Center for Peace Education, Miriam

College

Nov - Dec 2002 (1 month, participant-observer); Silang, Cavite

International Course on Integrated Watershed Management - International

Institute of

Rural Reconstruction

Aug 2002 (5 days); Masbate

Bio-Intensive Gardening - International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

Feb 2001 (3 days); Quezon City

Organizational Planning, Development and Management - Crisis Preparedness

Center

Jan 2001 (4 days); Batangas

Disaster Management Trainer's Training Course - Crisis Preparedness Center

Sep 1999 (1 day); General Santos City

Development of Entrepreneurial Skills - Technological University of the

Philippines/

Prince Hoidhiono Professorial Chair

Conferences and Fora Attended (Information Sharing and Dissemination)

November 29-30, 2010; Mandaluyong City

Organizing Committee Member

The First Asian Appreciative Inquiry Summit - Partnership-Building for

Rapid Transformation of Governance and Citizenship - Southeast Asia

Interdisciplinary Development Institute

September 20-23, 2010; Manila City

The First Asia-Pacific Workshop on Social Performance Indicators and the

Client Poverty Scorecard - SPACE/ Microfinance Council of the Philippines/

KIVA

September 17-18, 2009; Quezon City

Social Entreprenuership Conference - Ateneo de Manila University/

Philippine Social Enterprise Network

March 10, 2009; Manila City

Overall Organizer/ Co-Facilitator

Joint Microfinance Conference and Open-space Interaction: Moving Forward

through Exploring Innovation and Strengthening Interaction - Southern New

Hampshire University/ Center for Agriculture and Rural Development - MRI/

Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute/ Rural Bankers

Association of the Philippines/ Peace and Equity Foundation

January 29-30, 2009; Pasig City

Microfinance Development Forum: Microfinance Amidst the Global Financial

Crisis - Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program, AusAID

September 5, 2008; Mandaluyong City

COFILCO 20th Anniversary Conference: Improving the Private-Government

Collaboration in the Consulting Industry; Clean Development Mechanisms -

Enhancing Project Viability; Project Management as a Strategic Competency;

Sustaining Our Business in Times of Crises through the Blue Ocean Strategy

- Confederation of Filipino Consulting Organizations

July 10, 2008; Mandaluyong City

Economics in Action for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation -

Resources and Environmental Economics Foundation of the Philippines/ World

Bank/ Environmental Economics Program for South East Asia/ Resources,

Environment and Economics Center for Studies

March 5-7, 2008; Tagaytay City

3rd National Population Health and Environment Conference - Scaling Up -

Conservation International/Population Reference Bureau

Nov 21, 2007; Quezon City

Approaches and Tools for Supporting Integrated Planning and Decision Making

on Biodiversity, Climate Change and Land Degradation - Philippine

Sustainable Development Network/Protected Areas and Wildlife

Bureau/University of the Philippines School for Urban and Regional Planning

Nov 20, 2007; Quezon City

This Business Called Mining: Environmental Standards, Socio-Economic

Obligations - Foundation for the Philippine Environment

July 2005 (1 day); Manila City

Entrepreneurs and Investors Forum - Philippine Trade Training Center

Oct - Nov 2004 (5 days); Makati City

Seminar-Series for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises - Department of

Trade and Industry

Jul 2000 (1 day); General Santos City

ISO Awareness Series and Internal Quality Audit - AMA Computer College

Professional Affiliations

Adviser - Municipal Environmental Council, Pitogo, Quezon

Adviser - LAMMPARRA, Calauag, Quezon (farmers and fisherfolk's federation)

Member - Resource and Environmental Economics Foundation of the Philippines

Member & Accredited Trainer - Social Performance Management Task Force

Other Skills, Interests and Qualifications

Farmer - Implements, promotes and advocates for sustainable and integrated

farming practices

Artist - Writing and Poetry, Drawing, Singing, "Kitchen Art" (creating

happy dishes)

Computer-Literate - Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and

Publisher), Working knowledge on Adobe, Open Office, and other Windows or

Similar Applications

Civil Service Eligible - PD 907 Honor Graduate, Davao City

Holder of Driver's License

Holder of US Visa

Language Proficiency

English - Excellent (First Language)

Tagalog - Excellent (Native Speaker)

Cebuano - Fair

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2 Summary of Written Work

Title Agency Year Participatio

n

Project Reports Written/ Reviewed (partial list):

Health Sector Development Project Baseline ADB/ DOH 2008- contributor

Study (Final Report; published) 09 and reviewer

Organic Rice and Muscovado Sugar Consumer Philippine 2007- reviewer

Market Studies (Final Report; published) Development 08

Assistance

Program

2008 Malaria Prevalence and Knowledge, Tropical Disease 2008- reviewer

Attitude and Practices Surveys (Final Foundation 09

Report; published)

Building of Training Facility and Rotary Club of 2007 author

Implementation of Training Program on Makati

Disaster-resistant Farming in Pitogo,

Quezon (Progress Report)

Enterprise Development for the Bureau of BFAR/ ADB 2004- co-author

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Fisheries 05 and reviewer

Resource Management Project in Calauag,

Quezon (Progress and Final Reports;

published)

Making the Path by Walking International 2002 author

(poetry-documentation of the first known Institute of

transect walk done at a watershed scale) Rural

Reconstruction

Integrated Watershed Management Project in International 2001- contributor/

Ticao Island, Masbate (progress reports, Institute of 02 editor

stories and photo-documentation) Rural

Reconstruction

Research, Training and Project Implementation Plans Written and Managed/

Monitored (partial list):

Afghanistan - Training on ENRM/EIA for the USAID 2008- author

National Environmental Protection Agency 09

and Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and

Livestock

Health Sector Development Project Baseline ADB/ DOH 2008 co-author

Study - Inception Report

2008 Malaria Prevalence and Knowledge, Tropical Disease 2008 author

Attitude and Practices Surveys - Inception Foundation

Report

Philippine Sanitation Options Study - World Bank 2008- co-author

Inception Report 09

Organic Rice and Muscovado Sugar Consumer Philippine 2007 author

Market Studies - Inception Report Development

Assistance

Program

Building of Training Facility and Rotary Club of 2006- author

Implementation of Training Program on Makati 07

Disaster-resistant Farming in Pitogo,

Quezon - Inception Report

Academic Papers (partial list):

Participatory Comparative Valuation of UP-Open 2009 author

Mangrove and Brackishwater Fishpond in University

Pitogo, Quezon (Special Problem)

Case Study of the Fisheries Resource UP-Open 2007 author

Management Project in Calauag, Quezon University

Ecological Profile of Pitogo, Quezon UP-Open 2006 author

University

Calauag Bay Coastal Anthropology Series UP-Open 2005 author

University

Teaching/Training Materials on Agroforestry World 2003 reviewer

and Environmental Sciences (published in Agroforestry

English and 6 Asian Languages) Center

Land Pollution in Silang, Cavite UP-Open 2002 author

University

Sustainable Watershed Management for the UP-Open 2002 author

Habitat Conservation of Taal Lake University

The IIRR Campus: a Haven for the Vanishing UP-Open 2002 author

Wildlife of Cavite, a Center for Learning University

Sustainable Practices

Factors Affecting the Nutritional Status of Mindanao State 2000 author

Children Ages 0-6 University

years in Bgy. Fatima, General Santos City

(Thesis)

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