EDUCATION
WES World Education Services International – Canadian Equivalency:Bachelor’s degree (4 yrs College)
Slims Fashion and Arts School Makati, Philippines – Basic Fashion Design 1985
University Of Santo Tomas, Manila Philippines – Bachelor in Fine Arts Major in Painting 1992
Philippine Women’s University – Advanced Fashion Design 2004
Mount Royal University – Personal Sales Fundamentals, Management Strategies (Cont Ed) 2017
Rosza Foundation – Rosza Admin Fundamentals Training (RAFT) 2020
Rosza Foundation – Rosza Arts Management Program (RAMP) 2022-2023
Peerless Training Institute – Digital and Social Media Marketing 2022-2023
WORK EXPERIENCE
PHARMACY OWNER – BOTIKA NI IPE PHILIPPINES (2000-2004)
FASHION DESIGNER – DOHA, QATAR 2005-2007
FOOD SERVICE WORKER, CUSTOMER SERVICE – CANADIAN EXPERIENCE (2008-2018)
CREATIVE EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE FASHION DESIGNER – PHILIPPINES (20 years)
FREELANCE ART INSTRUCTOR – PHILIPPINES (20 years)
FASHION DESIGNER – QATAR (2years)
ART INSTRUCTOR – GREATER FOREST LAWN SENIORS COMMUNITY CENTER (2011)
FACE PAINTING – (2009 to present)
WINDOW PAINTING – COLOR ME MINE, FILIPINO MARKET (2012)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – RAW OVATION ART SHOW (OCTOBER 2018)
ART INSTRUCTOR – CAAP CANADIAN ARTISTS AGAINST POVERTY (2018 – present)
GALLERY AMBASSADOR – INKUBATOR GALLERY (2019)
GALLERY ASSISTANT – APIK ART GALLERY (2019)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – ARTFUL SENIORS CAAP CANADIAN ARTIST AGAINST POVERTY (2019)
COMMERCIAL ART – FANTASY DONUTS & PRETZELS, MIA’S LECHON, SIMPLE SIMON’S PIE (2019)
ADMIN – FINE ARTS FILIPINAS FACEBOOK GROUP (2019 to date)
FOUNDER – THRIVING FILIPINO ARTISTS FACEBOOK GROUP (2020)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – BLACK HISTORY MONTH KICK OFF ICAI EVENT (FEBRUARY 2020)
ARTIST OF THE MONTH-ICAI IMMIGRANT COUNCIL FOR ARTS INNOVATION (APRIL 2021)
MURAL ARTIST- CALGARY HOMELESS FOUNDATION MEMORIAL PROJECT (2021)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – SPANICARTS ALL SAINTS DAY VIRTUAL TOUR (NOVEMBER 2021)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – ARTWORKS VENDOR, THE TABOO SHOW (NOVEMBER 2021)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – ARTSPOT YYC 14TH ANNUAL UNDER 1OO ART SHOW (2021)
CONTRIBUTING BLOG WRITER – SA PAGITAN LIMINAL ONLINE MAGAZINE (2021 to present)
BOARD MEMBER- CAAP CANADIAN ARTISTS AGAINST POVERTY (2021 to present)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – FILIPINO GROUP OF ARTISTS, ALBERTA CULTURE DAYS New Horizon Mall (Sep 25 2022) by SULONG KALAYAAN SOCIETY
CURRENT EXHIBIT – FREEHOUSE DANCE STUDIO (September 2022 to present)
CONTRIBUTING ARTIST – NEOMA, INN FROM THE COLD, PLAID MOOSE GALLERY (2022)
FEATURED ARTIST – TD INKUBATOR, ARTS COMMONS (SEPTEMBER 2022 – JANUARY 2023)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – ARTSPOT YYC 15TH ANNUAL UNDER 100 ART SHOW (2022)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – CANOPY ART STUDIO (NOVEMBER 2022 TO MARCH 2023)
MURAL ARTIST – BARRIO FIESTA RESTAURANT (2022)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – IMPACT OF WINTER TO IMMIGRANTS SPANICARTS (FEBRUARY 2023)
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – IN FULL BLOOM ATB ARTS+CULTURE (JANUARY – MARCH 2023)
EXHIBITING ARTIST – MALAYA EXHIBIT, PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL (JUNE 1- JUNE 30 2023)
GUEST VISUAL ARTIST – PHILIPPINES BOOTH BMO CENTRE CALGARY STAMPEDE 2023
PARTICIPATING ARTIST – FORT CALGARY FLIP THE SCRIPT EXHIBIT JULY TO NOVEMBER 2023
ORGANIZATIONS:
BOARD MEMBER: CAAP CANADIAN ARTISTS AGAINST POVERTY 2018 to present
MEMBER: ICAI IMMIGRANT COUNCIL FOR ARTS INNOVATION 2020 to present
MEMBER: FCSACA FILCAN SOCIETY FOR THE ARTS & CULTURE 2023
SOCIAL MEDIA
