Experience

Better Seafood Philippines

• Philippines
• Fisheries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Proponent

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Better Seafood Philippines (BSP) is a USAID-funded initiative first implemented by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership under the USAID Fish Right program. BSP seeks to promote responsible sourcing and fishing practices along the Philippines seafood supply chains as well as promote consumers’ responsible seafood choices. Better Seafood Philippines (BSP) is a USAID-funded initiative first implemented by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership under the USAID Fish Right program. BSP seeks to promote responsible sourcing and fishing practices along the Philippines seafood supply chains as well as promote consumers’ responsible seafood choices.



Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

• United States
• Fisheries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sustainable Markets Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Lead of Philippines' Buyer Engagement under the USAID Fish Right Program - Educates and promotes Responsible Seafood Sourcing in seafood supply chains - Leads development of domestic standards to define responsibly-sourced seafood in the Philippines - Liaises with the environmental community and relevant stakeholders to move the sustainable seafood movement forward Lead of Philippines' Buyer Engagement under the USAID Fish Right Program - Educates and promotes Responsible Seafood Sourcing in seafood supply chains - Leads development of domestic standards to define responsibly-sourced seafood in the Philippines - Liaises with the environmental community and relevant stakeholders to move the sustainable seafood movement forward



Blue Star Foods

• United States
• Fisheries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Philippines Sustainability Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Sustainability and Traceability In-Charge for Blue Star Foods Philippines - Leads and manages sustainability initiatives - Leads and manages farm-to-plate traceability of seafood products (mainly blue swimming crab) - Develops, manages, and monitors field projects and activities - Undertakes business operations in accordance to Sustainable Seafood Sourcing Policies - Leads Sustainability Reporting (GRI) and CSR Sustainability and Traceability In-Charge for Blue Star Foods Philippines - Leads and manages sustainability initiatives - Leads and manages farm-to-plate traceability of seafood products (mainly blue swimming crab) - Develops, manages, and monitors field projects and activities - Undertakes business operations in accordance to Sustainable Seafood Sourcing Policies - Leads Sustainability Reporting (GRI) and CSR


Ragay Aquafarms
• Aquaculturist

  • Dec 2017 - Dec 2019


Philippine Association of Crab Processors, Inc.

• Program Director

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2017

  - Serves as the focal person for the organization - Works with the Board to define the association’s goals, timeline, operations and budget. - Identifies funding sources and coordinate applications - Engages with government agencies to promote sustainable fishery policies, regulations and management. - Develops, manages, and monitors field projects to promote crab sustainability. Projects include data collection/stock assessment, information campaigns, stock enhancement, adoption of ecologically-sound gears and capacity building - Collaborates and builds partnerships with academe, research institutions, and NGOs - Develops proposals, workplans, roadmap, etc. - Leads project reporting on sustainability programs Show less


Upwork
• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Freelance Technical Writer

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2015


University of the Philippines

• Philippines
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate for UPV-DOST Milkfish Project

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  - Designs research activities and workable timelines based on the Project's deliverables - Designates work loads to project staff - Works with a team of researchers and reports to Project Leader - Coordinates with partners in the government, research institution i.e. SEAFDEC, and private sector - Ensures timely delivery of outputs and progress reports - Keeps record of data and any project-related information - Prepares laboratory reports, project/research manual, and quarter, bi-annual, and annual progress reports - including data processing and evaluation Show less

• Research Assistant for UPV-DOST Milkfish Project

  • May 2011 - Jun 2012