Professional

• Retired Practicing Lawyer and Regd Migration Agent, Philippine and Australia (1976-2017)

Education 

• Graduated, Bachelor of Laws, University of Adelaide
• Graduated, Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice, University of South Australia
• Graduated, Bachelor of Laws, University of San Jose-Recoletos
• Graduated, Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude), University of San Jose-Recoletos

• Undergrad, Masters in Business Administration, University of San Jose-Recoletos

Work Experience

• Solicitor & Regd Migration Agent (Philippines and Australia)
• Administrative Manager, Vacu-Lug Philippines (VacPhil)
• Executive Secretary, Executive Assistant, Loans Manager (various promotions/grew in ranks) to a Credit Union that changed names after a few mergers, Adelaide SA

• CTP Claims Officer, SGIC, Adelaide, SA

Awards

• Finalist, The Joy Noble Medal: South Australia’s highest distinction for an individual volunteer (2024)
• FILCCA Achiever Award SA (2023)
• FILCCA Leadership Award (2023)
• Fsccsa, Achiever Leadership Award, etc (2023)
• Filipina Women’s Network (FWN), Most Influential Filipina Women in the World Award™ (2014), 11th Filipina Leadership Global Summit
• Magna Cum Laude, AB, major in English, minor in psychology

• Most Outstanding Student graduate

Community & Membership

• Philippine Honorary Consul, South Australia, volunteer Manager, Consular Services (2022 to present)
• Filipino Communities Council of Australia Inc. (FILCCA), President (two terms 2012 - 2016)
• Filipino Settlement Coordinating Council of SA Inc. (FSCCSA), Founding Chair (two terms, 2003 - 2007) *Filipina Network of SA Inc (FNSA), Founding Chair (two terms plus interim, 2002 - 2007)
• Sto Nino de Filipinas SA, Founding Member and Adviser (1997 to present supporting 8 orphanages in the Phils and the cranio-facial foundation in SA and other charitable organisations)
• Mental Health of Australia, Mental Health Ambassador
• Law Society of South Australia (LSSA), Member
• Integrated bar of the Philippines (IBP) Lifetime Member
• volunteer & Adviser to various Filipino
• organisations in SA and a mentor to
• newly arrived Filipino migrants & international Students.
• Miscellaneous:
• Enfield Board of Management Development, Board member, for a few years in the 70’s
• Multicultural Communities Council of South Australia (MCCSA) Director (2 terms)
• Migrant Resource Centre (MRC), Associate member 90s & 20s)
• Advocate in DV and newly arrived migrant