FREDDIE SAENZ PALERMO

A licensed Forester with passion on environment and natural resource economics, equipped with tools and knowledge needed to grow further in the field of research and academia. WORK EXPERIENCE

Science Research Specialist I

Environmental Forestry Programme 06/2018 – 07/2019 Project Title: Formulation of Climate Change-Responsive Integrated River Basin Management and Development Master Plans for the 8 Clusters of Watersheds and River Basins

• Wrote the climate-smart watershed management plan and implementation plan of a clustered river basin including Aloran, Clarin, Oroquieta, Palilan, Langaran, Dipolog and Dapitan watersheds in Regions IX and X

• Assisted in the conduct of Focus Group Discussion and stakeholders analysis

• Coordinated with the Regional Technical Working Groups and National Steering Committee for the presentation and approval of the master plan Science Research Specialist I

Environmental Forestry Programme 05/2019 – 7/2019

Project Title: Biodiversity Assessment for the Republic Cement and Building Materials, Inc. – Asturias, Cebu Plant

• Wrote the floral, faunal and aquatic biodiversity assessment of the RCBM-Cebu Plant

• Assisted in the analysis of the biodiversity assessment using Paleontological Statistical Package Version 3 (PAST 3) and ArcGIS softwares

Science Research Specialist I

Environmental Forestry Programme 07/2017 – 11/2017 Project Title: Biodiversity Assessment for the Republic Cement and Building Materials, Inc. – Norzagaray Plant

• Wrote the floral, faunal and aquatic biodiversity assessment of the RCBM-Norzagaray Plant

• Assisted in the analysis of the biodiversity assessment using Paleontological Statistical Package Version 3 (PAST 3) and ArcGIS softwares

Project Officer III

Environmental Forestry Programme 05/2017 – 06/2017 Project Title: Integrated National Watershed Research and Development (INWARD)

• Assisted in scoring the Pagsanjan-Lumban Watershed health indices using both primary and secondary data on biological, physical and socio-economic aspects

• Assisted in scoring the climatological resilience and vulnerabilities of the Pagsanjan- Lumban Watershed

Customer Service Representative

VXI Global Solutions, Inc. 03/2016 – 04/2017

• Role: Customer service and sales agent for a telecommunication company in USA. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Adept in Microsoft Office Tools

(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Proficiency in some statistical tools

(Stata, R and R-Studio, EViews)

• Excellent Communication Skills

(Oral and Written)

• Knowledge in Statistics and

Econometrics

• Ability to professionally

coordinate with clients and

stakeholders

• Excellent data collection and

analysis skills

EDUCATION

Elementary Education

Casiguran Central School (Salutatorian) 06/2002 – 04/2008 Secondary Education

Casiguran Technical Vocational School (Salutatorian) 06/2008 – 04/2012 Tertiary Education

University of the Philippines Los Baños 06/2019 – 06/2018 BS Forestry, cum laude

Major in Forestry Economics

Post-Graduate Studies

University of the Philippines Diliman 08/2019 – Present MA Economics

ORGANIZATIONS

Society of Filipino Foresters Inc. 10/2018-Present UP Zeta Beta Rho Honor Fraternity 12/2013 – Present College of Forestry and Natural Resources Student Council 06/2014 – 08/2015 ELIGIBILITY

2018 Forester Licensure Examination Board Topnotcher Average: 91.80% REFERENCES

Dr. Rex Victor O. Cruz (Director, Environmental Forestry Programme) addtlv@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Margaret M. Calderon (Director, Institute of Renewable Natural Resources) addtlv@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Vida Q. Carandang (Assistant Professor, Institute of Renewable Natural Resources) addtlv@r.postjobfree.com

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