Biography

EDUCATION

2009-2013 – PhD in Geography and Spatial Planning

  • Specialized in disaster risk reduction and management (with focus on participatory methods, community work and ethnicity)
  • DIssertation: “A l’ombre du géant aigre-doux. Vulnérabilités, capacités et réduction des risques en contexte multiethnique : le cas de a région du Mont Kanlaon, Philippines” (In the shadow of bittersweet giant. Vulnerabilities, capacities, and disaster risk reduction in multiethnique context : The case of the region of Mount Kanlaon).
  • Université Paul Valéry – Montpellier III, Montpellier, France

2008-2009 – Master in Social Sciences and Humanities

  • Specialized in disaster risk reduction and management (with focus on participatory methods and community work)
  • Master’s Thesis: Contribution of Participatory 3-Dimensional Mapping in Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Université Paul Valéry – Montpellier III, Montpellier, France

2003-2007 – BS Geography

  • Cum Laude
  • University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

COMPETENCES

Language

  • Filipino (Tagalog) (native speaker)
  • English (Proficient)
  • French (Proficient)

Softwares

  • GIS (Geographic Information System)
  • SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)
  • Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Microsoft Office

SKILLS

  • Skilled Climate Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA), risk mapping, and community-based DRR (CBDRR),
  • Experienced in organizing workshop and training
  • Trainer’s level in cartography and spatial data analysis using GIS software

PEER REVIEW

  • Experiences in conducting peer review of scientific articles including papers in AREA (John Wiley & Sons), Journal for International Development, Disaster Prevention and Management, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, and Vertigo.

AFFILIATIONS

SENIOR LECTURER (FORMERLY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR)

  • Department of Geography, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

  • National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP)
  • Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER   

  • Institute de Recherche et de Développement – Gouvernance, Risque, Environnement, Développement (IRD-GRED)
  • Centre IRD de Montpellier – UMR GRED, BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier cedex 5, Montpellier, France

ASSISTANT EDITOR

  • Disaster Prevention and Management (DPM) : An International Journal
  • Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bingley, United Kingdom

VISITING PROFESSOR (November 2015)

  • Université Paul Valéry – Montpellier III, Montpellier, France