Recognizing Culture as We Serve with YWAM Butuan– April 2026. Taught and facilitated a 5-day training on the importance of knowing and understanding culture in cross-cultural mission work and in serving in cross-cultural teams.
Facilitation Skills Training with Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte LGU – December 2025. Handled a session during a Facilitation Skills training conducted by People Dimension Training and Development Center. (Photo from the Local Government Unit of Las Nieves Facebook Page)
Presentation and Facilitation Skills Seminar-Workshop with the DENR Environmental Management Bureau (Caraga Region), May 2023. Handled a session upon invitation of the People Dimension Training and Development Center and DENR EMB (Caraga).Self-care and Debriefing Seminar-Workshop with TJFM Butuan, November 2022. Spoke on the importance of self-care and mental health among church pastors, leaders, and members of TJFM Butuan. Spoke as well on using debriefing as a tool in helping teams improve performance after a team event, as well as a tool in helping others cope with their challenges, and to reflect on their life changes.
Book Launching of award-winning poet Adonis Durado’s poetry collection Ang Nakayatak Kay Nayatakan =Who steps upon is stepped upon. Served as a co-translator of the collection that ultimately won the Philippine National Book Awards (2021).
11th Mindanao Cluster Regional Convention of the Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI), September 2019. Spoke on the Ethical Use of Technology in Social Media. Bohol Wisdom School 70th Elementary Commencement Exercises. Served as guest speaker at my alma mater, where I graduated (Class Valedictorian) back in the 80s.
