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