PROJECTS AND ENGAGEMENTS

All for paying forward

I have a multitude of experience in conducting workshops, trainings, and speakerships in an array of fields, and I hope to continue sharing what I know to countless groups of people so that I can pay forward what my mentors have taught me. I enjoy this kind of public service: engaging with people, hearing their stories, and building new knowledge bases together.

Topics of Expertise

Children's literature and creative writing
Research writing
Teaching and pedagogy
Journalism and other writing skills
Communication practices
Technology

CONSULTANCY WORK

Resource person and writer of the revised Curriculum Guide for the Special Program for the Arts (Creative Writing), Department of Education, 2023
Drafting of Agapay: Assessment and Strategizing Workshop on the Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens 2019–2022 (PPASC), 2023
Drafting of Towards Youth Development and Empowerment: Implementation Guidebook for Youth Workers and Stakeholders Based on the 5th National Youth Assessment Survey, National Youth Commission, 2023
Drafting of the State of Philippine Children’s Television Report, National Council for Children’s Television, 2022
Drafting of Rehabilitating Our Islands: Issues, Challenges and Prospects for Sustainability based on the Beach Tourism Monitoring Team Evaluation Workshop, Department of Interior and Local Government, 2022
Facilitating the workshop and consultative meetings of the Beach Tourism Project, Department of Interior and Local Government, 2022
Facilitating workshops and popularizing content for the Quantitative Data of the National Youth Assessment Survey 2021, National Youth Commission and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), 2022
Workshop and content development of storybooks, listening texts, and reading materials for the Adarna House–Pathways Project in BARMM, 2022
Training and mentorship of out-of-school youth, Flexible Training for Work (FTW) Program, Philippine Business for Education and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 2021–2022
Development of storybooks on oral health, KidSHINE Project, Save the Children Philippines, 2020
Development of workbook on creativity and weaving for children of weavers in Basey, Samar, Woven PH and Work Together Foundation, 2020

ON CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING

Resource Speaker, “Decentering Narratives of/by/for the Filipino Child: New Frontiers in Children’s Literary Production in the Philippines,” AFCC Circle: Philippines, December 16, 2023
Division Judge and Mentor, 2023 Gawad Teodora Alonso Regional Competition, Department of Education Division of Cavite, September 2023
Mentor/Editor, Writers Workshop for the Development of Teaching/Learning Materials for the Bangsamoro Learners, Adarna House, Pathways, and MBHTE BARMM, October to December 2022
Reading Ambassador, National Reading Month, Lalaan Elementary School, Silang, Cavite, November 24, 2022
Reading Ambassador, National Reading Month, Talon Elementary School, Amadeo, Cavite, November 23, 2022
Resource Author and Speaker, Booklatan 2022: A Showcase of Filipino Arts and Literature, Brent International School Manila, November 21, 2022
Resource Speaker, “Writing the Future: Current State of and Future Directions in Writing Children’s Literature,” Facing Forward: Visions for the Philippine Children’s Book Industry,INK STORY: 30 Years of Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan, October 23, 2021
Subject Matter Expert, “Booklatan sa Bayan: Writing Stories for Children,” Webinar Workshop on Writing Stories for Children: Food and Nutrition, National Book Development Board, March 17, 19, 24, April 7, and 9, 2021
Panelist (The “Radical” in Philippine Children’s Literature: Writing Stories of Inclusion, Equality, and Justice for the Filipino Child Reader), Literary and Publishing Trade Conversations, Webinar, National Book Development Board, November 13, 2020.
Resource Speaker, “Booklatan sa Bayan: Writing Stories for Children,” Webinar, National Book Development Board, August 11, 14, 18, and 21, 2020.
Resource Speaker, DHUM Online Workshop on Poetry and Children’s Literature, Webinar, Department of Humanities, UPLB, May 23, 2020.
Resource Speaker, “Writing for/with Children: The Value of Stories for Kids,” Webinar, Surigaonon Studies Center, May 23, 2020
Resource Speaker, “Klasrum Adarna: Writing Stories for Young Readers,” Adarna House, Quezon City, February 22, 2020
Guest Author, Book Talk with Pandayan Bookshop, Bulacan, November 22, 2019
Resource Speaker, “A Celebration of the Mind,” Cavite State University-The Gazette, September 16, 2017
Resource Speaker, “Paggamit ng Wikang Filipino sa Iba’t Ibang Lunsaran,” Cavite State University, August 31, 2017
Resource Speaker, “PANATA 2017: Sining at Literature sa Pagyabong ng Wikang Filipino,” Cavite State University, August 31, 2017
Resource Speaker, “Creative Writing: Empowering Future Writers,” Diwa Learning Systems, Inc., SMX Convention Center, January 28, 2017
Panelist (The Market for Young Readers Boom), Asia-Pacific Writers and Translators Conference, UP Diliman, October 22–25, 2015
Panelist (The Asian Children’s Book Industry), Umuulan ng Libro: Philippine Children’s Book Summit Elements at Centris, Quezon City, July 21, 2015
Resource Speaker, Pananglaw: Lingguhang Palihan ng Samahang LAYB UPLB Main Library, September 22, 2015

ON RESEARCH WRITING

Resource Speaker, Thesis It! 2022, UPLB Civil Engineering Executive Organization, September 3, 2022
Resource Speaker, “Put Your Grit and Wit to That Lit: Best Strategies in Literature Review,” Research is Layf! How to Ace Your Research Paper, UPLB Learning Resource Center, April 28, 2022
Resource Speaker, “Mentoring the Research Mentors: A Lecture on Research Advising Techniques,” Technological University of the Philippines, December 18, 2021
Resource Speaker, Helpdesk XV: Thesis Writing Workshop, UPLB Communication Arts Society, April, 19, 2021
Resource Speaker, enLITEn: Webinar on Research Writing and Oral Research Presentation, UPLB CAS Language Instruction Towards Excellence (LITE) Program, August 26, 2021
Resource Speaker, Revising and Preparing Papers for Publication, Capacity Building Program for Department of Agriculture Researchers, UPLB Department of Humanities and UP Open University, December 18, 2020

ON TEACHING AND PEDAGOGY

Resource Speaker, Teaching, Assessment, and Leadership in the 21st Century Workshop, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia, July 19, 2023
Resource Speaker, Division Capacity Building of Proficient Teachers on Strategies in Teaching Reading, DepEd San Pablo City, February 8-10, 2023
Resource Speaker, Upskilling of Teachers Through School Action Learning Cell, DepEd Silang, Cavite, February 10, 2023
Resource Speaker, Writeshop on Textbook Development, Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc., Midas Hotel, August 21–22, 2022
Resource Speaker, In-Service Training: Bettering Remote Learning Experiences Through Student-Centered Engagements, Christ’s Achievers Montessori, July 27, 2021
Resource Speaker, In-Service Training (INSET): “New Normal = New NAVERA: Hurdling the Challenges of COVID Pandemic in the New Normal Education,” Natalia V. Ramos Memorial Integrated School, December 18, 2020
Resource Speaker, Division Online Quality Assurance of Print and Non- Print Supplementary Learning Resources for Key Stages 1-4 per Learning Area for Quarters 1-2 SY 2020-2021, DepEd Cavite City
Resource Speaker (SHS Oral Communication), DIWA iFLEx for Home-Based Education, Webinar, August 5, 2020
Facilitator (SHS Lang&Comm), The Innovative Educators’ Workshop, Metro Manila, Southern Luzon, and Visayas, October 5 to January 2020.
Resource Speaker, Reading Strategies for Children, Friends of Los Baños Children, October 24, 2019
Facilitator (SHS Lang&Comm), DIWA Innovators Congress Design Thinking Workshop, Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, Baguio, and Batangas, October 2017 to January 2018

ON JOURNALISM

Resource Speaker, “Restricted-18: Exposing and Probing the Unforseen Challenges of Philippines Media,” Cavite State University, November 9, 2018
Resource Speaker, “Real or Not Real: Arming the FAITH Community Against Troll Journalism,” The Lighthouse Press Conference, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities, October 26, 2018
Resource Speaker, Sebastinian Media Congress 2015, Hotel Rembrandt, Quezon City, October 10, 2015
Resource Speaker, School-wide Press Conference, First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities, October 2, 2015
Resource Speaker, 15th Journalism Seminar, “Iba ‘to: Paglalakbay sa Mas Malawak na Mundo ng Dyornalismo,” Cavite State University, October 1, 2015

MEDIA EXPOSURE

Radio drama of “Sayaw ni Dayaw,” retold and perfomed by Tanghalang Pilipino
Radio Guesting for authored storybook “Sayaw ni Dayaw” and its implication on children’s health, DZRH TV Health Check+, September 25, 2021
Radio Guesting for authored storybook “Sayaw ni Dayaw,” Radyo Bandido Makuwento Mondays, April 26, 2021
Featured interview entitled “Isang Kuwentong Umiindak: Panayam Kay Cheeno Marlo Sayuno” with Dr. Eugene Evasco for “Buklat/Mulat” column in Liwayway Magazine
Poetry Reading of “The Seeds of Camachile” for SingLit Station and Asia Pacitic Hospice Palliative Care Network, Singapore