Employment History

2012 SPRING - Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecturer American Studies 319: America, Hawaii, and World War II
Citizenship, Memory, Public History, and Cinematic Geopolitics

 

2011 FALL
Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecturer American Studies 319: America, Hawaii, and World War II
Citizenship, Memory, Public History, and Cinematic Geopolitics Course Evaluation

2011 SUMMER
Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecturer American Studies 319: America, Hawaii, and World War II
Citizenship, Memory, Public History, and Cinematic Geopolitics Course Evaluation
Lecturer American Studies 212: Contemporary American Global Issues (Online)
American Globalization, Comparative Politics, Democratization, and Development

2011 SPRING
Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecturer American Studies 319: America, Hawaii, and World War II
Citizenship, Memory, Public History, and Cinematic Geopolitics Course Evaluation

2010 FALL
Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecturer American Studies 319: America, Hawaii, and World War II (Online)
Citizenship, Memory, Public History, and Cinematic Geopolitics Course Evaluation

2010 SPRING
Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Graduate Assistant American Studies 212 : Contemporary American Global Issues (2 Sections)
TheUnited States in the Pacific Basin Course Evalution

2009 FALL
Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Graduate Assistant American Studies 212 : Contemporary American Global Issues (2 Sections)
Globalization, America, and the World Course Evaluation

2009 SPRING

Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Graduate Assistant American Studies 339: Religions in America (3 Sections)

2007 FALL
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer Asian Studies 530 - Media and Popular Culture in the Asia Pacific

Lecturer Asian Studies 310 - Contemporary Issues in Asian American Communities
Lecturer Asian Studies 101 - Asian Thought and Culture (2 sections)
International Studies Concentration, SOKA University of America
Lecturer
International Studies 130 - Introduction to Latin American Studies

Reason for leaving: To pursue PhD in American Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

2007 SPRING
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer
Asian Studies 310 - Diasporan Communities of the Asia Pacific
Lecturer Asian Studies 101 - Asian Thought and Culture
International Studies Concentration, SOKA University of America
Lecturer International Studies 150 - Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies

2006 FALL
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer
Asian Studies 310 - Diasporan Communities of the Asia Pacific
Lecturer Asian Studies 101 - Asian Thought and Culture
International Studies Concentration, SOKA University of America
Lecturer
International Studies 130 - Introduction to Latin American Studies

2006 SPRING
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer Asian Studies 101 - Asian Thought and Culture (2 sections)
International Studies Concentration, SOKA University of America
Lecturer
International Studies 265 - Comparative Political and Social Systems
09/2005 to 12/2005
 
Title: Graduate Assistant
Employer:
Department of Asia Pacific Studies at San Diego State University
Duties: As the graduate assistant to the Department Chair, I was tasked to perform various research functions that included articles and film; Provided computer software and hardware support to the department staff; Provided instruction as well as end products in MS PowerPoint relating to curriculum; and Designed, created, and maintained the website of the Department Chair, for other Department Professors, and for the summer 2004 instruction in Thailand

Reason for leaving: Offered Lecturer Position at both
San Diego State University and SOKA University of America
09/2004 to 07/2005
 
Title: Desktop Support Technician
Employer: TEKSystems, Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada
Duties: 12/01/04 - 07/15/05 Desktop Support Technician, Cox Communication; 11/23 PC Technician, Sierra Health Services - PC Relocation and deployment; 11/18 PCC Technician, Fallas Parades - Cash Register Swap; 11/04 PC Technician, TJMAXX (St. George, Utah) - upgrading POS server and Cash Registers; 10/15 - 11/20 Driver Tester, NextWave Telecom Inc. ; 10/09 PC Technician, Countrywide Financial - PC Relocation and deployment; 09/13 - 09/18 PC Technician, LV Convention Visitor Authority - Dell PC Rollout

Reason for leaving: To complete MA in Asian Studies at San Diego State University
06/2004 to 07/2004 &
06/2003 to 07/2003
Title: Assistant to the Director
Employer: Japan Studies Institute at San Diego State University
Duties: locating teaching material, liaison with the service providers, faculty, school staff, and participants, Worked extensively with the reference librarians to locate printed material as well as films for the instructors/presenters that formed part of the formal curriculum, Provided support to the Director on matters relating to institute operation in 2003 and 2004, Researched, Organized events, Provided support material, participant support, and public relations, & designed, created and maintain '02, '03, & '04 institute websites

Reason for leaving:
Contract finished and moved back to Las Vegas
01/2004 to 06/2004
 
Title: Graduate Assistant
Employer: Department of Asia Pacific Studies at San Diego State University
Duties: As the graduate assistant to the Department Chair, I was tasked to perform various research functions that included articles and film, Provided computer software and hardware support to the department staff, Provided instruction as well as end products in MS PowerPoint relating to curriculum, and Designed, created, and maintained the website of the Department Chair, for other Department Professors, and for the summer 2004 instruction in Thailand

Reason for leaving: Graduate Assistantship coterminous with the semester
09/2003 to 01/2004
 
Title: Customer Service Professional
Employer:
SITEL Corporation in Las Vegas (Contracting to Cox Communication serving Phoenix, Tucson, and San Diego)
Duties:
Provided technical support, internal and external customer support for supported products as dictated by qualitative and quantitative standards of the client, Provided basic technical support via phone or other communication media and resolved customer problems in a professional and prompt manner, Analyzed and developed workarounds to difficult problems for timely solutions, Inputted accurate data in all required systems, andincluding offered solutions.

Reason for leaving:
To pursue research opportunity at San Diego State University
09/2001 to 12/2001 &
01/2002 to 06/2002
Title: Graduate Assistant
Employer:
Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies at San Diego State University
Duties: Tasked to perform a special project to increase departmental numbers that included: promotion, liaison with the state, country, and city libraries.

Reason for leaving: Graduate Assistantship coterminous with the semesters
11/2000 to 08/2001
 
Title: Database Administrator/User Support
Employer: ASRC Aerospace in San Francisco* Contracting to US EPA Superfund Records Center Region 9
Duties: User and Desktop Support on Windows 98 Workstations, User Support for Lotus Notes, Corel Wordperfect and in-house applications, Developed an automated system, in Excel, to gather, organize, and report monthly statistics. Took the company's internal paper forms and converted them to editable electronic versions using Adobe Acrobat, which were used by the company's record center nationwide, Developed new CD-ROM production procedures.

Reason for leaving: To pursue MA degree in Liberals Arts and Science at
San Diego State University
02/1999 to 07/2000
 
Title: District Office Systems Specialist
Employer: Province of British Columbia - Ministry of Forests
Lillooet Forrest District [since 2001 renamed Cascades Forest District and is the amalgamation of the Merritt and Lillooet Forest Districts] 650 Industrial Place, Lillooet, BC, V0K 1V0, Canada
*Move from the Queen Charlotte Islands to Lillooet facilitated as an intra-ministry move, effectively making employment dates 08/1998 to 07/2000.
08/1998 to 01/1999
 
Title: District Office Systems Specialist
Employer:
Province of British Columbia - Ministry of Forests
Queen Charlotte Islands Forest District 1229 Cemetery Road, Queen Charlotte, BC, V0T 1S0, Canada
Duties: Responsible for identifying information technology issues, evaluating systems priorities, identifying operational, financial and human resource impacts, and recommending strategies, Local Area Network Administrator using Windows NT 4.0 Server, Expedited all software and hardware support functions, problem analysis, troubleshooting for all micro and mainframe computer applications, developed and implemented backup procedures, data filing and security, All support functions were conducted in a mixed workstation environment using Windows NT 4.0 Workstation, Windows 95 and Windows for Workgroups (3.11), and Managed over 60 users using Windows NT 4.0 Server on a Dell 4200

Reason for leaving: To reside in the United States
03/1992 to 08/1996
 
Title: District Office Systems Specialist
Employer: Province of British Columbia - Ministry of Forests
Lillooet Foorest District
[since 2001 renamed Cascades Forest District and is the amalgamation of the Merritt and Lillooet Forest Districts]
Ministry of Forests Training Schedule while at the Lillooet Forest District
Duties: Responsible for software and hardware support, problem analysis, troubleshooting for all micro and mainframe computer applications, developed and implemented backup procedures, data filing and security, Coordinated repairs, facilitated the orderly development of local systems, trained in operation of system equipment and software packages, Functioned as the administrator of Local Area Network, Optimized the exploitation of software packages inclusive of Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Power Drafting, Computer Graphics and Design, all on a multi-user environment, Converted the original OS/2 LAN Server to NT Server version 3.51

Reason for leaving: To pursue an MA degree at Simon Fraser University
1992 to 1993
 
Title: Instructor
Employer: University College of the Cariboo in Lillooet, BC, Canada
Duties:
Employed contracted as an instructor for the Microcomputer Certificate program

Reason for leaving:
Contract Position
10/1990 to 03/1992
 
Title: Sales - Micro Computers
Employer: Great Canadian Office Supplies Warehouse in Richmond BC, Canada
* In 1992, Office Depot, Inc. acquired H.Q. Office International, Inc., including the Great Canadian Office Supplies Warehouse stores, in western Canada
Duties:
Responsible for selling microcomputers and peripherals to walk-in clients. Clients ranged from small business to personal home systems customers.

Reason for leaving: After completing AA in Computer Systems Management at Capilano College,
I was offered the position of District Office Systems Specialist at the Lillooet Forest District of the BC Ministry of Forests
06/1991 to 08/1991
 
Title: Application Programmer
Employer:
AccuGraphics Design, Inc. in Richmond BC, Canada
Duties:
Designed and developed an order entry system using Borland’s Object Vision on a Windows 3.1 environment

Reason for leaving:
Work Practicum
01/1990 to 08/1990
 
Title: Special Consultant to the Computerization Committee and Project Leader - Case Administration System Project
Employer: Supreme Court of the Philippines - Office of the Chief Justice [Marcelo Fernan] in Padre Faura, Manila, Philippines
Duties:
Responsible for the delivery of the Supreme Court’s Case Administration System, Responsible for vendor evaluation of system solution, network operating system and hardware/cabling configuration, Trained on Novell Netware 386, Developed the five-year Information Technology Plan, and Set up the Supreme Court Computer Support Center.

Highlights of my service at the Supreme Court included: The CCSC trained the members of the Court for a smoother transition to the computerized CAS and other office applications, Baguio Summer Session: Computer Orientation Seminar for Justices of the Supreme Court (April 19, 1990)

Reason for leaving: To reside in Canada
06/1989 to 01/1990
 
Title: Senior Marketing Service Representative and Product Specialist for Mainframes and STATUS
Employer: Omega Computer Corporation (A member of the Mega Group of Computer Companies)
Duties:
Involved in the marketing of STATUS - Text Retrieval Database System, Project Marketing Activities, IBM Mainframes (refurbished), Marketed used hardware to give clients an option for system upgrade or outright installation, Trained by Computer Power representatives on both technical features and marketing positioning strategies for System Software, Introduced to key prospects the benefits of using Norand Data Systems handheld technology concentrated on Van Sales and Route Selling

Reason for leaving: To join the Supreme Court of the Philippines as Project Leader for the Case Administration System
09/1988 to 06/1989
 
Title: Marketing Services Representative - Computer Services
Employer:
Mega Data Corporation (A member of the Mega Group of Computer Companies)
Duties:
Marketed services that included MIS Studies, Consulting, Programming, Data Encoding, Hardware Maintenance, Facilities Management and Computer Time Sharing, Responsible for data gathering for first hand information, Scope of responsibilities included client requirement identification, proposal preparation, system presentation, closing and collection

Reason for leaving: To join Omega Computer Corporation
04/1988 to 09/1988
 
Title: Marketing Representative
Employer: Scanning Technologies of the Philippines (A member of the Mega Group of Computer Companies)
Duties: Acted as consultants and sold an INTERMEC Bar Code solution, Scope of responsibilities included: data gathering, analysis of client requirements, system recommendation and configuration, technical proposal preparation, equipment demonstration, closing, and collecting, Gained valuable experience dealing with customer requirements while working as an exhibitor at the Philippine Computer Society's "Breakthrough '88"

Reason for leaving: To join Mega Data Corporation
04/1988 to 09/1988
 
Title: Marketing Assistant - Data Entry
Employer: Omnidata Computer Corporation (A member of the Mega Group of Computer Companies)
Duties My job as a Marketing Assistant was to sell Data Encoding Services to both local and foreign clients, and Upon receiving the specifications pertaining to a project, I would cost, send a proposal, close and collect.

Reason for leaving: To join Mega Data Corporation
Significant Accounts closed while at the Mega Group of Companies
Colgate Palmolive, Philippines: Development of a Marketing Plan System
Globe Mackay Cable and Radio Corporation: Data Encoding of Billing Records and Contractual Encoders of Billing Records
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation: 3380 AD4 and BD4 with 3380 M 3 Controller
United Parcel Service / Delgado Brothers: 9510 On-line Wand and Laser Reader with 1352 Slot Scanner combination for time and attendance and 9440 TRAKKER with 1260 High Resolution Light Visible Wand for matching of UPS advice file of arriving shipments
Development Bank of the Philippines: Bar Code Asset Management System. Pilot Project (Main Office). Inclusive of 9440 TRAKKER and Wand Combination
01/1987 to 04/1988
 
Title: Buying Coordinator
Employer:
Offshore Data Systems Corporation in Walnut Creek, California
A member of the Mega Group of Computer Companies
Duties:
Coordinated the buying needs of the Mega Group, Responsibilities ranged from actual purchasing and shipping of items while informing the group of the changing price situation of the hardware and software needs, Experienced coordinating the container shipping with freight forwarders, Developed contacts within the companies that supplied and serviced the Mega Group’s needs, Assisted in the Philippine Software Export Mission as the ODSC representative - acted as the host in San Francisco and a liaison officer in Los Angeles

Reason for leaving: To return to the Philippines
Curriculum Vitae
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