career history

Highlights and recent milestones. For more details, visit my LinkedIn page.

education

Master of Arts in Media Studies (Broadcast) - University of the Philippines Diliman (2025)
Bachelor in Broadcast Communication - Polytechnic University of the Philippines (2010)

Queer Leadership Lab | Jan 2024 - Present

Working on Operations, Media and Communications, Creatives, and Research efforts.

Liz Cruz Consulting | Jan 2022 - Present

Working on overall Operations, including Media and Communications, Creatives, and Research (Academic, Market, Technical) efforts.
- Specific fields: Queer Leadership; Organizational Development; Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI); Emotional Intelligence.

AllApproach | Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

Part-time virtual work for digital marketing and communication efforts.
- Clients: Liz Cruz Consulting and Brick 13

various clients | 2018 - 2019

Part-time work consisting of researching, writing, editing, creating infographics, and producing outputs for websites.

University of the Philippines Diliman & Polytechnic University of the Philippines Manila | 2016 - 2018

Taught media and communication subjects
Full-time Instructor and Faculty Coordinator for Special Programs and Projects at PUP Manila
Part-time Lecturer at UP Diliman

SMEC | 2013 - 2015

International experience under a World Bank funded consultancy project at the Department of Public Works and Highways
Performed corporate and strategic communications, technology, and administrative functions; provided expertise in creatives and content

University of the Philippines Diliman | 2016; 2019; 2020; 2022

(2022) Project/Research Assistant for the API Grant Project titled Curricular Revision of the PhD Media Studies, MA Media Studies (Broadcast), and MA Studies (Film) Programs of the College of Mass Communication
(2020) Project/Research Assistant for the API Grant (2020-02-10) Review of the PhD Media Studies, MA Media Studies (Broadcast), and MA Studies (Film) Programs of the College of Mass Communication
(2019) Editorial and Research Assistant for the API Project (2019-040506-11) Establishment of a Hub for Excellence in Communication and Media Research in the Philippines: Phase 2 – Building the Conceptual and Technical Infrastructure for a Digital Repository on Communication and Media Research in the Philippines
(2016) Research Assistant at the College of Mass Communication - Department of Communication Research and Graduate Assistant at the Graduate Studies Department

SFX Productions in partnership with the Department of Agrarian Reform | 2016

Research for DAR’s CARP Conversations: Strengthening the Land Reform Program
- worked on desk and field research for the study/project
- functioned as Focus Group Discussion Documenter
- performed Qualitative/Quantitative Data Encoding, Processing and Synthesizing
- prepared and submitted crucial research reports

Wix Certified Accessibility Specialist – Certificate issued on July 6, 2022 by Wix
Social Change: How Can Marketing Help? – Certificate issued on January 24, 2022 by Griffith University (via FutureLearn)
Digital Skills: Digital Marketing - Certificate issued on August 12, 2021 by Accenture (via FutureLearn)
Digital Skills: Social Media - Certificate issued on July 29, 2021 by Accenture (via FutureLearn)
Gender Representation and the Media – Certificate issued on December 29, 2020 by the University of Strathclyde Glasgow (via FutureLearn)
The Essential Financial Management Toolbox for Film, Screen and Broadcast – Certificate issued on August 29, 2020 by the Australian Film Television and Radio School (via FutureLearn)
Ethical Social Media – Certificate issued on July 29, 2020 by The University of Sydney (via FutureLearn)
Introduction to UX and Accessible Design – Certificate issued on July 4, 2020 by UAL Creative Computing Institute and Institute of Coding (via FutureLearn)
Big Data Analytics: Opportunities, Challenges and the Future – Certificate issued on July 2, 2020 by Griffith University (via FutureLearn)