Blessie P. Saez

BLESSIE POLITICO SAEZ  #9411 Lopez Avenue, Los Baños, Laguna  (- / (- -Skype ID: blessie1977 EDUCATION TERTIARY Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration (2000) National College of Public Administration and Governance University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City Other information:  Has several units in Business Administration, Accountancy, and Higher Economics  Alumna of the Organization of Business Economics Majors (UP-OBEM) based in the School of Economics, UP Diliman  Former Vice President for Academics of the Junior Philippine Economic Society (JPES)  Has attended various seminars and symposia on Government Administration SECONDARY Canossa Academy Lipa City, Batangas Batch 1994 Other information:  Consistent honor student from 1st year to 4th year High School  Served as volunteer teacher for less fortunate children of Lipa City under the Canossian Volunteer program  Attended various Leadership Seminars and Youth Congresses  Recipient of the St. Anne Full Academic Scholarship Grant from 1st year to 4th year High School ELEMENTARY Canossa Academy Lipa City, Batangas Batch 1990 WORK EXPERIENCE July 2013 – Present Position: Institution: Graduate Education and Institutional Development Associate SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna Duties and Responsibilities:  Administration of the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship Grants  Administration of the Nagoya University-SEARCA Scholarship Grant  Screen application documents for the regular SEARCA Graduate Study Scholarship and conduct interviews in Southeast Asian Countries  Send out annual announcements of availability of scholarship slots to Ministries of Education SEAMEO member countries and other institutions  Administration of the Tokyo University of Agriculture-SEARCA and Tokyo University of Agriculture – University Consortium scholarships  Administration of SEARCA’s activities with the Food Security Center, University of Hohenheim, Germany (FSC)  Send out report of scholars' performance to their respective Ministries of Education with copies to their embassies here in the Philippines  Process requests for assistance for visa issuance, extension, and change of visa type of SEARCA scholars in the Philippines and coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration  Assist in the University Consortium program implementation  Assist in Activities for the Institutional Development Assistance (IDA) Program of SEARCA to Yezin Agricultural University (Myanmar), Savannakhet University (Lao PDR), Royal University of Agriculture (Cambodia), and National University of Timor-Leste (Timor-Leste)  Preparation of financial and technical reports to scholarship funding agencies July 2010 – June 2013 Position: Institution: Graduate Education and Institutional Development Assistant SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna Duties and Responsibilities:  Assists in the administration of the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship Grants  Screen application documents for the regular SEARCA Graduate Study Scholarship and conduct interviews in Southeast Asian Countries  Send out annual announcements of availability of scholarship slots to Ministries of Education SEAMEO member countries and other institutions  Administration of the Tokyo University of Agriculture-SEARCA and Tokyo University of Agriculture – University Consortium scholarships  Administration of SEARCA’s activities with the Food Security Center, University of Hohenheim, Germany (FSC)  Process requests for assistance for visa issuance, extension, and change of visa type of SEARCA scholars in the Philippines and coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration  Assists in the University Consortium program implementation  Administration of the activities of SEARCA with the Exchange by Promoting Quality Education, Research and Training in South and South-East Asia (EXPERTS) January 2003 – June 2010 Position: Institution: Graduate Scholarship Assistant SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna  Assists in the conduct of orientation for new SEARCA scholars  Maintenance of records of scholars, coordination of financial matters of scholarship program to concerned units, monitoring of completion requirements of scholars and eventual return to home institution  Process requests for assistance for visa issuance, extension, and change of visa type of SEARCA scholars in the Philippines and coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Bureau of Immigration  Assist in the administration of the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship Grants  Maintenance of systematic filing at the department for easy retrieval of files  Assists in handling visitors and clients  Preparation of communication related to the administration of graduate study scholarship January 2002 – December 2002 Position: Institution: Graduate Scholarship Department Clerk SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna Duties and Responsibilities:     Mans front desk and performs secretarial functions Assists in the preparation and interview of scholarship applicants Assists in the conduct of orientation for new SEARCA scholars Maintenance of records of scholars, coordination of financial matters of scholarship program to concerned units, monitoring of completion requirements of scholars and eventual return to home institution  Maintenance of systematic filing at the department for easy retrieval of files  Assists in handling visitors and clients  Preparation of communication related to the administration of graduate study scholarship June 2001 – December 2001 Position: Institution: Clerk SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna Duties and Responsibilities:     Mans front desk and performs secretarial functions Assists in the conduct of orientation for new SEARCA scholars Filing and maintenance of general files Assists in handling visitors and clients July 2000 – December 2000 Position: Institution: Full time Teacher Cahbriba Alternative School Foundation Mt. Pulog St., Los Baños Subdivision Los Baños, Laguna Duties and Responsibilities:     Class adviser of the 4th year class English teacher for 2nd year and 4th year students Economics teacher of 4th year students Junior adviser to the Student Council March 1998 – May 1998 Position: Institution: Student Intern Office of Undersecretary Melito Salazar, Sr. Investments and Promotion Group Board of Investments Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED June 2017 Event Management Certification Course November 2012 International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation for Food and Environmental Security July 2012 Training on Grammar for Business conducted by GuthrieJensen Consultants to Management February 2011 Training on Writing with Impact for Results conducted by Harry Pound Consultants, Inc. May 2010 Short Course on Basic Photography conducted by the College of Development Communication of the University of the Philippines Los Baños April 2010 Seminar-Workshop on Protocol and Social Graces conducted by the Foreign Service Institute of the Department of Foreign Affairs February 2009 Training on Elevating the Professional Team conducted by Guthrie-Jensen Consultants to Management PERSONAL BACKGROUND Birthdate: Gender: Age: Civil Status: Citizenship: Husband: Skills: Interests: 19 May 1977 Female 40 years old Married Filipino Allen Peter C. Saez Contact #:- Fluent in English and Filipino, very good in oral and written communication Computer literate: MS Word, Excel, Power Point Goal-oriented, results-driven, organized, dedicated, disciplined, willing to learn, adaptable, team player Music and Movies I hereby certify that the above mentioned information are true and correct based on my knowledge and understanding. BLESSIE P. SAEZ