Community

Outside of work, I volunteer for different initiatives especially ones that aim to help underprivileged communities.

Trainings / Workshops

How to find and apply for jobs

Gave a talk and ran a workshop for marginalized moms in Cebu, PH to help them find and secure jobs

How to use email

Gave a talk and ran a workshop for Glory Reborn (nonprofit) to help them make efficient their processes to serve marginalized moms in Cebu, PH

Digital Marketing Mentorship Program

Co-organized and facilitated a 6-week series of talks & workshops for MSME owners to help them transition to the new normal

Digital Skills Training

Designed the Digital Marketing curriculum of a 3-week job placement training for out of school youth by Bidlisiw Foundation (nonprofit)

Setting up Facebook Shops for businesses

Trained the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) Region 7- Central Visayas team to help them help our MSMEs transition to the new normal

Managing Facebook Pages

Trained the team from the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) Region 7 - Customer Protection Division (CPD)

How to plan for marketing content

Gave a talk and ran a workshop for MSME owners in Dumaguete, PH

eCommerce for your business

Gave a talk and ran a workshop for 35 MSME owners in Cebu, PH, about online tools and techniques for their businesses

How to pitch your idea

Mentored youth participants for a 3-day Pitchfest + Hackathon aimed to combat online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC)

Speaking Opportunities

Startup Showcase: Women Startup Founders

It's a big dream and it's gonna take a lot of work, but we'll do what we can because there's a better world that we want to create.

@DOHE Philippines' 8th Startup Cebu Mixer

Builder to Solver: The mindset shift for a dev in startup

You are not only building a tool. You are solving someone’s problem.

@Google Developers Group- Cebu Devfest 2022

Marketing, Growth, Community Building, & Global Market

What value do you wish to give? Think about this before focusing on what you’re taking.

@STARTUPISLAND.PH 5's Mentoring Program Session 7

Coffee Table Talk with Young Entrepreneurs

You define what success means for you and your business.

@Bidlisiw Foundation's International Youth Day 2022 celebration

Embrace new beginnings

Many of us would rather stay in our comfort zones, but it's also scary to be in the same place for the rest of our lives. In my experience, all the new beginnings I've entered became avenues for growth in the different areas in my life.

@Livingstone Christian Academy's 26th Graduation, Recognition, & Moving Up Ceremonies 2022

Our Startup Journey

What's your dream for your startup? Let it be a dream that you personally want to come true. Let it be a future you want to be a part of.

@GDSC UP Cebu Innovation Summit 2021

Longer-term Initiatives

#GoSkwela50

September 2022 - Present

#GoSkwela50 is a collective effort to support striving but struggling Filipino students via donations from generous individuals in the community amounting to PHP 1,000 recurring financial assistance for every student per month.

As of time of writing, our team is supporting 23 high school students with funds sent by our donors.

You can join the movement and help a student make their dreams happen with just P50/month! Click here to learn more.

More about #GoSkwela50 here

One Gadget One Child

June 2020 - March 2021

One Gadget One Child was a nonprofit initiative we did to distribute preloved/unused laptops, tablets, or smartphones to students who cannot afford to secure their own when COVID-19 hit and they had to transition to online distant learning.

Together with a great team of volunteers, we were able to give 83 devices to deserving Filipino students by the end of the initiative.

We have formally concluded this project, but if you have unused devices that you would want to donate, feel free to contact me so I can arrange for it to be sent to still needing students.

More about One Gadget One Child here

The Rice Movement

April - October 2020

The Rice Movement was a nonprofit initiative our team started to help families of Filipinos who lost jobs due to COVID-19. We did this by raising funds from the community to buy rice for these families enough to sustain them for at least a month staying home.

By the end of the project, our team was able to raise a total of PHP 1,499,723.09 and used these funds to give 1,220 sacks of rice to 5,221 family members of displaced workers in Cebu, Manila, and Bacolod.

More about The Rice Movement here

I'm passionate about doing volunteer work to help especially individuals struggling to get access to essential things like food, education, jobs, and more. If you have a project aimed at doing this that you think I can contribute to in any way, please let me know. As long as I am capable, I would love to help.