Education
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M.A. in Linguistics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Thesis: A Grammar of Iraya
Supervisor: Mary Ann G. Bacolod, Ph.D.
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B.A. in English Studies (Concentration: Language), University of the Philippines Diliman
Magna Cum Laude, Thesis: Functions of Codeswitching in Japanese-as-a-Foreign-Language Classes
Supervisor: Maria Saturnina Castro, Ph.D.
Teaching Positions
- Current: Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, UP Diliman
- Instructor, Department of Linguistics, UP Diliman (2013 - 2018)
- Mandarin Language Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, UP Diliman (2009-2013)
- Social Studies Instructor, Centre for International Education, Cebu (2007-2008)
Administrative Positions
- Current: Undergraduate Program Coordinator, UP Department of Linguistics
- Current: Academic and Administrative Assessment and Development Officer, UP Department of Linguistics
- Current: Graduation Committee Representative, UP Department of Linguistics
- Library Committee Representative, UP Department of Linguistics (2014 - 2019)
- SAE Officer, UP Department of Linguistics (2019-2020)
Editorial Positions
- Current: Graphic Designer & Layout Editor, The Archive Journal, UP Department of Linguistics
- Current: Graphic Designer, UP Korea Research Center
Research Projects
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Ongoing: Buhid Dictionary Project (Co-proponent: Dr. Mary Ann G. Bacolod)
Funded by U.P. OVCRD-OEC Diliman Extension Grant (2017-2018)
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Motivations of Filipino Adult Learners of Chinese Mandarin
Funded by U.P. OVCRD-OEC Diliman Extension Grant (2016-2017)
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Automated Construction of Phylogenetic Trees and Networks of Languages in the Greater Central Philippines by a Feature-Sensitive Metric (Project Leader: Dr. Richard Lemence)
Funded by U.P. OVPAA Emerging Interdisciplinary Research Grant
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Reflexives in Adult and Child Tagalog (Project Leader: Ivan Paul Bondoc)
Funded by University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honors & Grants
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One U.P. Faculty Grant for Teaching and Public Service
University of the Philippines Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2019 -
Extension Grant for the Buhid Dictionary Project
U.P. OVCRD-Office of Extension, 2017 -
Extension Grant for the Chinese Language Extramural Review
U.P. OVCRD-Office of Extension, 2016 - ASEAN University Network-National University of Singapore Study Grant, 2005
External Affiliations
- Member, Linguistic Society of the Philippines
- Member, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
- Liaison Officer, The Lannang Archives
- Member, Ex Libris Philippines
For list of publications, click here.
For list of conference presentations and invited talks, please click here.