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JAN MICHAEL VINCENT N. ABRIL F. Rafols St., Sta. Monica, Puerto Princesa City 5300 Palawan, PhilippinesUnit 4708, The Light Residences, Pioneer cor. EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Philippines +63917 511 0706 janabril@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

2013-2015 PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY Masters of Arts in Education major in School Leadership and Instruction,

Graduated with GPA: 1.214, April 2015 President’s Academic Excellence Awardee, 1st semester 2014-2015 President’s Academic Excellence Awardee, 2nd semester 2013-2014

2007- CENTRE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT Diploma in Early Childhood Education (18 units)

2002-2006 UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, March 2006 Graduated Cum laude with GPA 1.673 Dean’s List: 1st semester, SY 2003-2004; 2nd semester SY 2003-2004;

1st semester, SY 2004-2005; 1st semester, SY 2005-2006; and 2nd semester SY 2005-2006

1998-2002 CORDON ARCHANGELS MONTESSORI SCHOOL Secondary School Diploma, March 2002 Valedictorian Awards: Leadership Award; Best in English, Best in Science, Best in

Mathematics, Best in Computer, Best in Social Studies

1992-1998 CORDON ARCHANGELS MONTESSORI SCHOOL Valedictorian, March 1998 Awards: Leadership Award; Best in English, Best in Science, Best in

Mathematics, Best in Computer, Best in Social Studies,

WORK EXPERIENCE

Nov 2007 - present LIFECOLLEGE, Inc., Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

SY 2012-present Communication and Innovation Officer Liaisons with students, teachers, parents and institutions in terms of

pertinent information. Communicates with the School CEO/President all relevant activities in the school. Represents the school in official meetings with the Department of Education and other organisations. Ensures that students’ co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are aligned with the school’s vision-mission and 21st century learning themes and skills. Introduces STREAMS (Skills and Training and Enhancement in the Arts, Media, and Sports). Conducts research for schools’ continuous improvement and development. Launches information campaigns that resulted to increase in enrolment from 600 to 700 students. Initiates application for Government Assistance to Students

Academic Head, Monitors and evaluates the attainment of school’s vision-mission, philosophy, and goals. Facilitates annual planning for school activities and programs. Aligns curriculum, instruction, and

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assessment to DepEd K+12 Enhanced Basic Education curriculum, 21st century learning and current pedagogies. Supervises curriculum mapping, unit/lesson planning, test constructions, and grading. Supervises and evaluates teacher performance according to the school National Competency Based Teacher Standards. Implements and reviews school policy on students and personnel.

SY 2012-present In-house Training and PLC Facilitator Spearheads professional learning community among teachers yearly on

various competency needs. Establishes linkage on curriculum mapping resulting to Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacob sharing her expertise in a 45-minute Skype session to 40 teachers.

SY 2008-present Global Competence Class Trip Coordinator Organises and facilitates international travel and learning exposures for

Grade 10 students as part of the school’s global competence and global citizenship education. Leads 118 students, faculty, and staff to this educational and exposure trip in ASEAN countries, namely: Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia in the past 8 years. Directs curriculum and assessment of 21st century skills developed through the travel program. Develops travelogue as a reflection and learning output for the educational trip. Organises and facilitates teachers’ educational tour in South Cotabato, General Santos, Davao, and Cagayan de Oro cities (2013); and Vigan, Laoag, Pampanga, Laguna and Manila

SY 2007-2013 English/Language/Research Writing Teacher Teaches Philippine Literature, British-American Literature, World

Literature, Journalism and Research Writing. Writes syllabus, lesson plans, quizzes, and examinations. Prepares teaching-learning materials, handouts, and modules.

SY 2007-2008; SY 2013-present Social Studies Teacher Designs syllabus and unit plans using curriculum mapping, backwards

design (Understanding by Design), and Differentiated Instructions frameworks. Develops Standards-based assessment by integrating the Department of Education curriculum guide on Social Studies with Singapore syllabus. Prepares classroom materials, formative, and summative assessments. Uses strategies such as cooperative learning, modified jigsaw puzzle, thesis mock defence, feed backing thru Facebook, among others.

SY 2007-2010 Student Activities Co-ordinator Organises FACES 2009 and 2010, a talent, personality, and wit search.

Set up and organises LifeCollege Student Council and its community awareness program iShare a Life. Organises Writer’s Circle publication. Trains students in various spelling and quiz bee competitions (JCI Spelling Bee, UP Pautakan, NCCC Quiz Bee, and Palawan Geo-Bee). Leads student delegations to Association of Christian Schools International leadership training-seminar in Cebu (2007) and in Laguna (2008). Conducts annual college review sessions for UP, UST and DLSU.

Jun - Oct 2006 Writer for Academia, University of Santo Tomas official alumni publication

April - May 2004 Research assistant to the Party-List Caucus during the 2004 elections Conducts research on the main problems and issues confronting the

Party-List System in the Philippines Research assistant to PROBERZ Research and Consultancy Conducts a survey research predicting the 2004 Presidential Election

results

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SEMINARS/TALKS/WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

April 2015 Facilitator Junior 12 Youth Camp, Sunrise Mansion, Binduyan, Puerto Princesa, April 1-2

Aug 2014 Speaker for PAG-ASA Youth Summer Camp in London, United Kingdom, August 18-21

Jun 2014 Facilitator In-house Training on Curriculum Mapping with Dr. Heidi Hayes

Jacob invited to conduct a 45-minute Skype session with LifeCollege teachers, June

May 2013 Facilitator in-house training on revisiting and reshaping the school’s Vision, Mission, Calling and Goals; the formative assessment classroom; strategies in teaching, May

May 2012 Facilitator school-based training for 25 teachers on K+12 Transition and Standards-based Assessment, May

Mar 2011 Workshop facilitator on The Future of Work: Innovations in Marketing College of Business and Accountancy, Palawan State University, March 3

2010 Workshop facilitator on Mindmapping for Champion Youth Philippines. Trained 30 young people in mindmapping to enhance their visual/ thinking skills

Guest speaker for Palawan State University Education student. Lectured on How to improve study habits and become an achiever?

Dec 2009 Speaker/facilitator for AdolESSENCE at Master’s Vineyard School, Taytay, Rizal, December

Conducted teambuilding/training for high school students on personality development, learning styles, sensory preference, skills and talent inventory, and mindmapping

2008 Facilitator in various teambuilding activities for Department of Agriculture farmers, LifeCollege 4th year students, and Boy Scout of the Philippines

Speaker on Four elements of success (4 personalities) to LifeCollege 4th year students

May 2006 Lectured on the different governmental systems to Poweryouth staff

VOLUNTARY WORKS

May 2011 Organiser and team building game facilitator, HITCH Camp at Magarwak PNP Station, May 1-5

2009 - 2011 Secretariat head for Hike for Life, a 75-km walk from Puerto Princesa City to the Underground River advancing youth empowerment and environment, April 18-2.

Develops a management information system for 5,000 registrants (2011), 2,500 participants (2010), 1,300 participants (2009). Assists in the project management. Leads a team in-charge of registration forms, conducted registration, produced ID’s and kits. Emails, calls and ushers guests from Singapore (2011) and Manila (2009).

Feb 2008 Secretariat member, Shimmer Women’s Conference. Drafted and sent email/letters, communicated with guest speakers

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Jan 2008 Chief Editor, ION Publications, LifeChurch’s equipping, empowering news publication. Wrote articles, laid out, edited and published this monthly news magazine

Sep 2007 Secretariat member and registration head, LifeConvergence 2007. Drafted and sent email/letters, communicated with national/ international guests/ speakers. Planned and led a team who prepared conference kits and materials. Oversee implementation of committee tasks; troubleshoot immediate needs/ concerns

Jul 2007 Secretariat member 777 Festival of Smiles, a one-day feeding program

event for 5,000 people at the PPC Coliseum. Drafted and sent email/letters, communicated with sponsors and logistic needs

May 2010 Curriculum specialist for iCAN, a capacity-building training for out-of- school youth and children in conflict with the law

Capacity-building associate, LifeChampions International

May 2006 Intern, Office of Representative Alan Peter S. Cayetano Conducted a research on the educational status of Taguig City with

problems and needs identified and assessed

UNPUBLISHED THESIS

April 2015 An Exploratory Study on How Teachers Across ASEAN Countries Educate for Global Citizenship

March 2006 Organizational Structures and Profiles of Party-List Groups in the

Philippines. Co-authored with Aimee Rose Dela Cruz and Jay-Ryan Trinidad

PAPER PRESENTATION

Mar 2015 Life College Teachers’ Awareness of 21st Century Learning Skills: A Research on Life College Teacher Awareness to Integrate 21st Century Skills in the Classroom at the Palawan State University Research Forum at the PSU-Audiovisual Hall, Manalo Campus, March 10

INTERNATIONAL TRAININGS/SEMINAR ATTENDED

Jan 2015 ASCD's  Global Institute: Creating a Curriculum and Assessment System for 21st Century Learning with Jay McTighe in Hilton Singapore, Singapore January 22, 2015

Mar 2014 8th INTERNATIONAL CHRYSALIS INSTITUTE – ASIA 2014. The Legend Palawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. February 26 – March 1

Chrysalis Leadership Institute, Legend Hotel Palawan

Mar 2013 48th RELC International Seminar on Assessment in Language Education: Innovations, Issues, and Insights, 18-30 March 2013, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore

May 2008 Delegate, Earth ITernity Cyber Developments Corps Meeting & Workshop at the International Youth Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 16-19

Delegate, United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID) Strategy Council Meeting, Global Forum on Access and Connectivity, and Global

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Forum on Innovative Funding, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia, May 18-20

TRAININGS/SEMINARS ATTENDED

Feb 2015 One-day Senior High School Meeting, The Department of Education Division of Puerto Princesa City, February 20

Aug 2014 National Youth Commission’s Consultative conference and workshop on the youth’s role in disaster risk reduction and management in celebration of the International Youth Day, Bayview Park Hotel Roxas Boulevard, Manila. August 11-12

Mar 2014 Department of Education Region IV-MIMAROPA Regional Conference with the Private School Administrators and Heads of SUC on the Updates of K+12 Program, Puerto Princesa City, March 18

Oct 2013 42nd National PAFTE Annual Convention and 3rd International PAFTE Annual Convention, Skylight Convention & Business Center, October 17-19, 2013

Sep 2013 Effective Supervision of Teaching to Standards on September 2-3 at Holiday Inn Galeria, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

35th CEM Anniversary Conference, Waterfront City Hotel, Cebu City, September 13

Feb 2013 Quality Assessment for Effective Teaching and Learning with Professor Everett Kline from ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), Holiday Inn, February 11 to 13

What Must Schools Prepare for the ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY? Dr. Erlinda Pefianco, Holiday Inn, February 11 to 13

Quality Assessment in the K to 12 Curriculum Dr. Lolita Andrada of BSE, Holiday Inn, February 11 to 13

Jan 2013 Sekolah Global Indo-Asia, Global Education Collaboration of Sekolah

Global Indo-Asia Indonesia and LifeCollege, Philippines, 26 January

Aug 2012 Administrators’ Training on The K to 12 Basic Education Program: Burning Issues and Inspiring Opportunities, August 24-25 at Holiday Inn Manila Galleria, ADB Avenue, Pasig City

Jun 2012 Division Roll-Out Orientation on the K+12 Basic Education Training at Palawan National School, June

Unpacking the Grade VII Curriculum and Implementing Guidelines for K to 12 by Phoenix Publishing House at Holy Trinity University, June 9

Jul 2012 Standards-based Assessment by Phoenix Publishing House at LifeCollege, July 7

Differentiated Instruction, Phoenix Publishing House at LifeCollege, July 7 Reading in the 21st Century, MATHSCORE, July

May 2012 Mission Ministries Philippines, Inc. Early Childhood Education Seminar Level 1 with the theme “Now hey love preschool and teachers love teaching” on May 21-23

Dec 2011 Developing Standard-Based Assessment for High School (with Test Construction), December 1-3 Subic Holiday Villas, Subic, Zambales

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Aug 2011 Crossroads 30 hours Teachers’ Training for Life at the Crossroads - a character education and life skills program, with demonstration teaching conducted at Western Philippines University, August 18-20

Dec 2010 Leader’s in Education Programme International with the topic Global Trends and Issues in School Leadership, December 3 to 4 Henry Lee Irwin Theater Ateneo Grade School Auditorium, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City

Nov 2011 Understanding By Design Workshop organized by Phoenix Publishing House, Inc., LifeCollege, November

Aug 2011 Trailblazer Publications Seminar-Workshop in Authentic Assessment and Rubrics held in LifeCollege, August 11

May 2011 Trailblazer Publications in Developing Self-Directed and Information Literate Students Using the QUEST Series, Lourdes School of Mandaluyong, May 22

Apr 2011 BLESS Basic Life Empowerment & Support Services, Inc. a language literacy program for underprivileged children, April 17-21

Sep 2009 Parenting in a Defective World organized by WorldTeach, Sept. 25

Feb 2009 Seminar on Reading Proficiency with Dr Maria Teresa F. Calderon, Teachers Who Make a Difference, Feb 23

Financial Seminar with Atty. Federico Tancongco

July 2008 Adviser to students, ACSI National Student Leadership Conference, Word of Life Camp, Calauan, Laguna July 10-12

May 2008 Participant, Journalism for Development: Media Skills Enhancement Course, Dos Palmas, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, May 9-11

July 2007 Adviser to students, ACSI National Student Leadership Conference Lahug City, Cebu July

Jun 2007 Participant, Thompson Bible Seminar BOSS The Movement “Birthing Dreams Visions and Ideas”

Center for Educational Measurement Training

Jan 2006 JOBS ’06 Career Guidance and Orientation, University of Santo Tomas Public and Alumni Office, Medicine Auditorium, UST, 31 January 2006

Nov 2005 Career Guidance on Master in Public Policy and Public Administration, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Hotel Intercontinental Manila, 14 November 2005

Aug 2005 Revisiting the Economic Provisions of the Constitution,” Asian Institute of Management Policy Center, The Conservatory, The Peninsula Manila, 29 August 2005

May 2005 30th Student Organizations Coordinating Council Leadership Training and Workshop, Calaruega Retreat House, Batulao, Batangas, May 25-27

ORGANISATIONS AFFILIATED 2014 - present Online Member, Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

(ASCD)

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2013-2014 Member, PCE - TESOL Philippines

2013 - present Board member, Life Renewal Christian Ministries Cooperative

2008 - 2012 Assistant Director for External Affairs, Champion Youth Philippines Wrote and sent project proposals. Designed a personality development

and teambuilding training for youth staff. Designed an evaluation tool for staff’s performance appraisal utilizing the 17 Essentials of a Teamplayer. Designed training course for LifeCollege teachers on Handling Different Types of Clientele

2007 - 2009 Vice-President, Cyber Development Corps

2004 - 2006 Policy Board Chairman, The Political Science Forum, UST Spearheaded projects for Political Science majors. Organised various

seminars and fora:

• “Metropolitan Development and Administration,” in cooperation with the Office of the President, Republic of the Philippines and the Arts and Letters Student Council, UST Library Conference Hall, 10 September 2005

• “Forum for National Survival: Instituting Real Political and Economic Reform in the Philippines,” Seminar Rooms 1-5, Thomas Aquinas Research Center, 27 July, 03 and 10 August 2005

• “Will Philippine Democracy Survive: A Forum on the State of the Nation”, in cooperation with the Faculty of Arts and Letters Dean’s Office and Social Science Department, Thomas Aquinas Research Center Auditorium, 21 July 2005

• TURNING POINT: The Presidentiables Speak, UST Medicine Auditorium, 03 February 2004

• TURNING POINT: The Senatorial Meeting de Avance, UST Medicine Auditorium, 29 January 2004

• “Uncovering the Truths About Human Rights,” UST CFAD Audio-Visual Room, 10 December 2003

• “Student and Youth Rights Unleashed,” Rizal Conference Hall, UST, 11 December 2003

2004 - 2005 Coordinator for The Political Science Forum, Student Organizations Coordinating Council

Auditor, AB Red Cross Youth Council Member, Social Science Committee, UNESCO Club – Manila and

University of Santo Tomas Chapter

REFERENCES. Available upon request.