1. Why are you running for AAA’s BOT?

I had previously passed on this chance to serve. I was not ready then. Today, the same opportunity has presented itself and I am now ready!!! To give my resources, my whole self to fulfill my role to live out my high school yearbook quote by St. Marie Eugenie, “You give little when you give of your possessions; it is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”

1. What do you think you can contribute to the AAA Board (or to the AAA)?

• Genuine commitment
• Positive enthusiasm
• Unwavering service

1. What gifts have you received from the Assumption and how have you used them to give back to AC or the bigger community?

Part 1 Gift of Faith – in God through Mama Mary, in others and in myself Gift of Awareness- of a bigger family outside my home, of a bigger community outside Assumption Gift of Guidance- by friends, by teachers & by the Assumption Sisters (nuns).

Part 2 Give of my time and myself –

Faith

• As a member of the Society of Holy Mary of Guadalupe, giving talks to children and assisting during talks, distributing devotional materials to schools and barangays all over the country; recently facilitated giving a life-size image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to a hospital
• As a choir member, singing at Sunday Eucharistic celebrations and wakes, now recording songs for online masses
• Creating a song line-up for all of my Ateneo College 1988 batch’s online masses

Awareness

• To help victims of calamities, recently eruption of Taal, packing relief goods thru AC and other channels
• As class representative, to help organize fundraisers in my High School 1984 batch, donating thru AAA
• As a Board Trustee, to help organize fundraising projects in my College batch, making face shields for donation to front liners, help feed the hungry

 Guidance

• To regular training on Personal Development
• For my High school 1984 batch’s Silver, Pearl, Jade Velada
• An Assumption education for our eldest daughter for Senior high, and soon for our second daughter for Junior high.