researcher/writer/editor

Location:

Quezon City, NCR, Philippines

Salary:

Php 25,000 per month

Posted:

November 02, 2014

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MARIA AURORA D. RODRIGUEZ

# ** ****** ***** **., ******** Ramon Magsaysay

Bago Bantay, Quezon City

Mobile No. 63.920-***-****

E-mail address; ************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Post Graduate Master of Arts in Communication

College of Mass Communication

University of the Philippines

Diliman, Quezon City

Tertiary Bachelor of Arts major in English

University of Santo Tomas

Espana, Manila

WORK EXPERIENCE

2006-2012 Faculty Member ( college); also served as School Principal

and Director for Academics of Oxford Philippines

International School, Dasmarinas City, Cavite ; Escuela de

Leonora (2008-09), Dasmarinas City, Cavite

. As college instructor: Taught communication skills,

speech, literature and methods of research and

occasionally other non-language skills subjects

. As school principal: Administration and supervision

of the basic education departments (pre-

school/elementary/ high school)

. As Director for Academics: Curriculum development in

the areas of teaching strategies, module

construction, standardization of grading system among

other initiatives

20011-12 Writer/ Editor and member of the research team for an 8-month

research project of Community and Family Services, Inc.

(CFSI), an international NGO

. As researcher: participated in the construction of

the survey questionnaire and administering of the

survey, interview of key informants (KII) and

facilitating of focus group discussions (FGDs) as

well as transcription of proceedings.

. As writer/ editor: Wrote, edited the five chapter

technical report including research of secondary data

. Presented assigned portion of research during

Validation Report and Presentation of Data to funding

agency and the community.

2005. Bicol Bureau Chief, Women's Feature Service Philippines,

Inc. (WFS)

. Conducted write shops for local women writers

. Edited articles before submission to Manila office

. Organized and conducted radio fora, conferences and

seminars for the women's rights advocacy of WFS

. Networked with NGOs and local media for mainstreaming

of women issues and concerns

1995-2003 Private consultancies:

language and writing consultant for national and

international organizations

. Conducted language trainings including module

construction for staff of business and social

organizations

. Conducted commissioned researches

. Documented projects either in print or video

. Conducted writing workshops for a media bureau

1973- 1995 Faculty Member of Bicol University, Legazpi City

. High school department (1973-83): teacher of English,

adviser of the school paper and served as Chairman of

the English Department

. College Department: (1983-1990): teacher of English,

critic teacher of students of Education major in

English, moderator of the college paper; on study

leave as University Scholar to the University of the

Philippines (1987-89)

. Member, Presidential Management Staff, Office of the

University President, Bicol University (1990-95):

documented university projects, wrote annual reports,

wrote occasional papers to be read by the president,

among other tasks

. Retired with the academic rank of Assistant Professor

IV as ranked by the Philippine Association of State

College and Universities (PASUC) 1995: availed of the

early retirement package

A. PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS PRODUCED

2012 A Survey of the Level of Reproductive Health Knowledge and

Senior Writer Practices of the Youth in Four Selected Barangays in Pasay

City. Wrote the technical report of this research

conducted by the Community and Family Services Inc.

(CFSI) with funding from the Philippine Center for

Population and Development (PCPD)

2008 Pink Pages. Vietnam Marketing Research.

Editor Commissioned by Taylor, Nielsen and Sofres (TNS Vietnam) to edit

the articles written by field researchers for this

300 - page market research book on major consumer

goods and services in Vietnam.

2007 If My Life Were a Book Contest.

Winner(Writer ) One of the weekly winners of this

essay writing contest sponsored

by Philippine Star and National Bookstore

2005. Voices + Choices: women write on women. One of the

writers of this

Writer anthology of women stories published by the Women's Feature

Service Philippines (WFS) with assistance from Ford

Foundation.

2004 Impact of Project Medialinks on the Reportage of

Researcher Women Issues in Selected Community Papers in Sorsogon: A

Content Analysis. Conducted this research as a

monitoring and evaluation tool for a women's advocacy

project of Women's Feature Service Philippines, Inc.

with funding from Ford Foundation.

2002 PPLG: Breaking Through. A video documentary of a

local

Scriptwriter/ governance advocacy project of the Social Action Center

Director of the Diocese of Legazpi with funding from Ford Foundation.

2002 A Journey Towards Empowerment. A video

Scriptwriter/ documentary of a women's advocacy project of the

Director Good Shepherd Sisters of Legazpi City with funding from Caritas

Switzerland.

2002 Persons with Disabilities: Does

Anyone Care. An

Scriptwriter / institutional video documentary of Simon of

Cyrene

Children's Rehabilitation and Development Foundation, INC. in Albay.

with funding from Christian Blind Mission

International (CBMI).

2001 CBM-CBR: Rebuilding Lives of Persons

with

Scriptwriter Disabilities. A promotional video documentary of Christian

Blind Mission International Asia-Pacific Regional

Office, Manila.

2001 Stage Production of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Woman

Production Thesis of Setzuan. Supervised/directed 52 Speech and

Adviser/Director Theater Arts majors organized as a theater company,

in all aspects of their production.

2001 Bata, Bata Manggawa: a video documentary of

Production Thesis child labor in Legazpi City. Advised 9 Audio-

Visual

Adviser Communication majors.

1999 TV Ads: Women's Health and Safe Motherhood Project.

Consultant Scripted, narrated and directed these four (4) 30- second

TV ads for the Department of Health Region V.

1999 Information Leaflets: Women's Health and Safe

Consultant Motherhood Project. Revised lay-out and contents for

Department of Health Region V.

1999 CIDDS: The New Miracle Worker: a video documentary

Scriptwriter/ of an anti-poverty project of DSWD Region V.

Director

1994 CLG Guide Book: wrote and edited this 5-chapt

Writer/ handbook on local governance for the Center for Local

Editor Governance Project of Bicol University.

1994 CLG: The BU Experience. A video documentary of the

implementation

Scriptwriter/ a capability building project for local government

officials of Bicol

Director University and Philippine Business

for Social Progress.

1992 Times to Remember. A video documentary of the term of

Scriptwriter/ office of Dr. Patria G. Lorenzo, 3rd President of Bicol

Director University.

1989 Reflections. A video documentary of the term of

Scriptwriter/ office of Aquilino P. Bonto,2 nd President of Bicol

Director University.

1985 Fiesta Folio Legazpi City: Commissioned by the Parish of

Editor Saint Raphael of Legazpi City to edit the magazine.

B. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AS RESOURCE PERSON, FACILITATOR,SPEAKER

IN VARIOUS SEMINARS,WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS.

2012. Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) and Team-building.

Conducted

Resource Person this workshop for the administrators and

teachers of Scuola Sorelle

(School Level) Faioli,Dasmarinas City, Cavite.

In-house Trainings for Teachers. Constructed the

modules

Resource Person and conducted the trainings on Oral Communication

Skills for Teachers;

(School Level) Teaching Strategies for the Revised Basic Education

Curriculum;

Teaching Reading Comprehension and School Paper

Publication mainly for Oxford Philippines

International School and occasionally for two other

private schools all in Dasmarinas City, Cavite.

2010 Recogntion Day Program SY 2009-10 of Oxford Philippine

Guest Speaker International School, Dasmarinas City, Cavite.

(School Level)

04. Feature Writing Write shops. Trained local women

(Albay/Sorsogon)

Resource Person journalists on writing feature articles from women's

perspective as part

(Provincial Level) of an advocacy project of the Women's Feature

Service

Philippines,Inc.

2003. A Week with WFS. Designed and anchored this 5-day,

one-hour talk

Radio Anchor show on women's issue at DZAM a local radio station in

Sorsogon City

(Provincial Level) as part of an advocacy project of Women's

Feature Service Philippines, Inc.

2001. Writing and Delivering Effective Speeches. Conducted

this lecture-

Resource person workshop to teacher delegates for the Komisyon sa Wikang

Fillipino in

(National Level) Bicol University, Legazpi City

1999. 3-Day Business Writing Workshop. Constructed the

language

Resource person diagnostic test, designed the modules and

conducted the

(Regional Level) lecture-workshops for twenty five (25) store

managers of a local mall chain (LCC) in Albay.

1992. Lecture - Workshop on Newswriting for student

delegates

Resource Speaker to the Regional Secondary Schools Press

Conference( RSSPC) in

(Regional Level) Polangui,Albay

1992. The Department of Science and Technology Oratorical

Contest.

Writer/Coach Wrote the oration and trained the contestant of Bicol

University

(City Level) Laboratory High School, Legazpi City to this contest.

1992. An Overview of Broadcasting. Delivered during a

seminar

Lecturer sponsored by KBP Bicol Region

Chapter held in Legazpi

(Regional Level) City.

1990. The Teaching Profession. Career Guidance talk to

senior high school

Speaker students of Bicol University Laboratory School, Legazpi City.

(School Level)

1990. The State, Problems and Prospects of Mass Media in

Albay.

Speaker Delivered during a forum sponsored by Bicol University, Legazpi

City.

(Regional Level)

1990 Master of Ceremonies during the 1990 Commencement Exercises of

(University Level) Bicol University, Legazpi City

1990. Effective Writing: Police Supervisory Course. Taught

this subject to

Guest Lecturer 150 police trainees at Camp Bagong Ibalon, Legazpi City.

(Regional Level)

1985-90 Seminar/Workshops on Fundamentals of Journalism.

University Level ConductedResource Personthese

workshops on several

occasions to staff of school

papers.

90. Seminar/Workshops on Teaching Reading and

Literature.

Resource Person Conducted these workshops on several occasions

(University Level) to both teachers and students of Bicol

University, Legazpi City.

C. PARTICIPATION IN TRAININGS/SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES

2010. Establishing Educational Linkages

in Southeast Asia. A

(City Level) lecture/seminar sponsored by the

College of Liberal, De La Salle

University, Dasmarinas, Cavite

2010 Latest Trends in Campus Journalism. A

lecture/seminar

(City Level) sponsored by the College of Liberal, De La

Salle

University, Dasmarinas, Cavite

2004. NGO Sustainability: Investing in the Future.