Instructor and Faculty Lead, Centre for Tourism Research and Extension Services

• Sep 2017 - Present

- Teaching Sustainable Tourism Development Planning along with courses such as Applied Tourism Research, and Operations Management, to fourth year undergraduate students. - Conducting academic research leading to publications on various emergent topics such as disaster risk management in tourism; equity, diversity, and inclusion in tourism; and tourism interdisciplinarity. - Facilitating and securing tourism consultancy projects and partnerships with industry partners. - Leading the development and design of the Master’s program for tourism at Capilano University Show less

Team Leader / Tourism Development Planner

• Feb 2015 - Sep 2017

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Completed a well-devised Master Plan that would generate CAD$200 million worth of investments and provide over 800 jobs in its 10-year development phase. • Planned land uses that would make better use and maximize the development potential of the area and convert impoverished neighbourhoods into one of the most bustling economic powerhouses in the region. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Completed a well-devised Master Plan that would generate CAD$200 million worth of investments and provide over 800 jobs in its 10-year development phase. • Planned land uses that would make better use and maximize the development potential of the area and convert impoverished neighbourhoods into one of the most bustling economic powerhouses in the region.

Instructor

• Feb 2016 - Aug 2017

Assistant Professor

• Nov 2008 - Jun 2015

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Taught former students who are now leaders in the Philippine tourism industry. • Opened ties between the University of the Philippines and Capilano and Royal Roads Universities in Canada (partnerships still in progress). KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Taught former students who are now leaders in the Philippine tourism industry. • Opened ties between the University of the Philippines and Capilano and Royal Roads Universities in Canada (partnerships still in progress).

Program Development and Planning Coordinator

• Apr 2007 - Jun 2015

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • What used to be marginalized coffee farming communities are now driven to produce world-class quality coffee and are empowered to influence local markets. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • What used to be marginalized coffee farming communities are now driven to produce world-class quality coffee and are empowered to influence local markets.

Senior Urban Planning and Tourism Planning Consultant / Project Coordinator

• Jun 2008 - Mar 2015

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Planned a community that started as a blighted district transforming into a thriving and attractive community - one of the best urban renewal success stories in the country. • All Official Community Plans formulated successfully passed readings and are now fully implemented. • Two years after the Tourism Master Plan of a province was formulated, it has seen tremendous growth, starting from the 10th and recently becoming the 3rd most visited province by domestic tourists. • Successfully handled 16 major urban planning projects in just 6 years; promoted from junior to senior planner in three years. Show less

Team Leader and Research Head

• Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • Results of the country-wide survey would become the main reference for the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) policy programming. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • Results of the country-wide survey would become the main reference for the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) policy programming.

Team Leader

• Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • Results of the national project of the Tourism Enterprise Skills Survey through the Increasing Competitiveness for Inclusive Growth Program would become the basis for various tourism development policies in the country. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • Results of the national project of the Tourism Enterprise Skills Survey through the Increasing Competitiveness for Inclusive Growth Program would become the basis for various tourism development policies in the country.

Associate Consultant for Land Use

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • One of the youngest consultants that provided technical inputs and advice for the Tourism Enterprise Zone land use and development guidelines that eventually became ratified. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • One of the youngest consultants that provided technical inputs and advice for the Tourism Enterprise Zone land use and development guidelines that eventually became ratified.

Land Use Planning Technical Consultant

• Aug 2011 - Feb 2013

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Provided zoning and land use advice that eventually became the bases for ongoing developments. • Generated and successfully launched the tourism GIS of the Intramuros district; no geographic inventory and analysis system ever existed for the management of the area until this. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Provided zoning and land use advice that eventually became the bases for ongoing developments. • Generated and successfully launched the tourism GIS of the Intramuros district; no geographic inventory and analysis system ever existed for the management of the area until this.

Urban Master Plan Development Project Team Leader

• Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • Successful community visioning and one of the fastest framework planning experiences (conceptual framework only), ratified with public consultation in just four months. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT: • Successful community visioning and one of the fastest framework planning experiences (conceptual framework only), ratified with public consultation in just four months.

Human Resources Consultant

• Apr 2007 - May 2007

Duty Manager / Accommodations Consultant

• Oct 2005 - Dec 2005

Front Desk Staff

• Oct 2004 - Sep 2005

Travel Consultant and Reservations / Sales Agent

• May 2002 - Mar 2003