Metro Manila
International Affairs professional with work experience involving government affairs, international trade, counter trafficking and protection, United States-Indo-Pacific relations, immigration, consular, and clerical work. Previous professional experiences included work environments and engagements delving into political affairs, public diplomacy, and refugee-related work.
• Supports research on a wide variety of regulatory and economic issues. • Assists in drafting analytical reports and developing presentation materials. • Supports the preparation of tailored client deliverables. • Contributes to the management of administrative aspects of the firm. • Provides support in external/internal company events. • Contributes to proposal development and business development initiatives. • Supports senior consultants with client management.
• Researched current national and regional economic policy issues and US private sector activities in Southeast Asia. • Drafted monthly country and industry updates for member companies. • Assisted in the organization of events involving senior government officials and private sector executives. • Contributed to coordinating industry missions bound for Southeast Asia. • Attended briefings and drafted memos on Council-related topics at institutions around Washington, D.C.
• Supported donor liaison functions with J/TIP, INL, other US-based donors, and relevant IOM missions implementing counter-trafficking and protection projects. • Supported the review and submission process of reports for relevant US-based donors. • Supported the review and submission process of concept notes and proposals for relevant US-based donors. • Supported the development of agendas and other tasks related to official visits to Washington, D.C. • Collected, analyzed, and organized information related to donor priorities on counter-trafficking and protection. • Assisted with the creation of guidance and visibility materials. • Screened applications and coordinated emails for the Return, Reintegration, and Family Reunification Program for Victims of Trafficking in the U.S. • Provided basic research for the Diaspora Unit’s “Bahay Matibay” (Resilient Shelter) project in the Philippines.
• Researched, pitched, and wrote articles for the Asia Matters for America (AMA) website. • Provided research support for the Indo-Pacific Journalists Study Tour and Dialogue in Taiwan program. • Conducted basic research and prepared brief professional biographies and organizational profiles for EWC staff. • Conceptualized the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month social media campaign. • Attended virtual and in-person training sessions, such as open-source data collection, to support EWC programs. • Assisted with the registration, set up, and documentation of EWC in-person events. • Wrote event summaries on Japan-South Korea bilateral relations and American diplomacy in the Pacific Islands.
• Assisted in organizing events, educational programs, forums, receptions, and diplomatic off-the-record briefings. • Arranged a Southeast Asia in Focus webinar on Philippine security relations with the United States (US) and Japan. • Composed and distributed the Asia News Brief to congressional staffers, former delegates, and friends of USAI. • Invited the speaker and discussant for the APEC 101 congressional briefing. • Developed a briefing kit for a congressional delegation bound for Asia. • Managed USAI’s congressional circle and Asian American youth organization databases. • Designed promotional materials to be used in USAI events and assisted in daily administrative tasks.