PAULINE DENISE E. VILLACORTA
Licensed Geologist
*** ****** **., **** *******, Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City +63-917-***-**** (M) / *************@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE
Student Assistant – VTEC (Volcano Tectonics) Laboratory July, 2011-December, 2013 DOST (Department of Science and Technology) – Project NOAH (Nationwide Operation Assessment of Hazards) & CAMANAVA (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela) Subsidence
• Surveyed manual water pumps in CAMANAVA for data on water characteristics and land subsidence
• Compiled field data with MS Excel
• Applied Global Mapper to generate shapefiles and delineate flood areas, explaining the CAMANAVA Subsidence, as well as defining watersheds for the DOST – Project NOAH
• Co-presented Masters’ thesis on CAMANAVA Subsidence in December, 2011 RESEARCH
Senior Undergraduate – National Institute of Geological Sciences, UP Diliman Research Paper: “Structurally-controlled Landslide Susceptibility along Siniloan-Famy-Real-Infanta Road”
(Unpublished) December, 2015-February, 2016
• Data Collection: noted geologic features and strike and dip readings in study area
• Data Processing: applied kinematic analysis to analyze the type of failure projected using field data Research Paper: “Geologic History of Daraitan, Infanta, and Real” (Unpublished) June-December, 2015
• Data collection: collected rock samples and sediments, and noted geologic features and their characteristics
• Data processing: made maps, and undertook petrographic analysis of samples EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Geology – University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) 2011 to 2016 Sagittarius Mines Inc. – Philippines-Australia Resources Education Excellence Program scholar during the 2nd semester AY 2012-2013, for a merit-based, full-ride scholarship IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) – Li Po Chun United World College (LPCUWC) of Hong Kong 2009 to 2011
LPCUWC Scholarship Scheme for Overseas Students scholar during AY 2009-2011, for a merit-based, 85% partial scholarship
3rd and 4th Year High School – Makati Integrated Christian Academy 2007 to 2009 Class Valedictorian (AY 2008-2009)
Top 1 (AY 2007-2008)
SKILLS
MS Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Browser – Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Participant – SURE (Solutions Using Renewable Energy) Inc.’s Cocoon October, 2016-July 2017
• Learned and created sustainable scientific, technological and business solutions alongside a community of experts and individuals
• Group Gumball Challenge (October, 2016) – Competition encouraging microfinance ventures wherein groups were given P1,000 to generate revenue within a week. o Winning team
o Conducted a pilot study of a business and consequently made a gross income of P8,000 from a working capital of P5,000 from retail sales.