Alpha Grace B. Tabanao

ALPHA GRACE B. TABANAO #9974 cor.Kitanglad and Garnet Sts., Los Baños, Laguna 4030, Philippines E-mail-Phone: - EDUCATION Master of Public Affairs, University of the Philippines at Los Baños UPLB), Laguna , August 2016 - present Certificate in Teaching Proficiency (CTP), Laguna State Polytechnic University, June 2007 – October 2008 M. Ed./ILP Mathematics Education (26 units earned), Middle School, University of Minnesota, 2004 - 2006 B.S. Statistics, University of the Philippines Los Baños,- WORK EXPERIENCE Specialist – Data ManagementINGER/MET Aug 2014 – March 2017 International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Officer-MET Data AdminINGER/MET July 2012 – July 2014 International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines Professional StaffINGER/MET(International Network for Genetic Nov. 2011 – June 2012 Evaluation of Rice/Multi-Environment Testing) International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines Project M&E CoordinatorGerman Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Oct. 2007 – Dec 2008BIMP-EAGA Liaison Office Asian Development Bank, Ortigas Ave. Mandaluyong City, Philippines Science Research Spec IPhilippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Sept. 2006- July 15, 2007 Pili Drive, UP College, Los Baños Laguna 4031, Philippines Student Development RepUniversity of Minnesota Foundation (UMF) Nov 2005 – April 2006 McNamara Alumni Center 200 Oak St. SE, Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55455 Math/Computer TeacherSouth Hill School, Inc. (SHSI) May 2001 – Jan 2003 College, Los Baños Laguna 4031, Philippines Research AssistantEcosystems Research and Feb 1999 - Mar 2000 Development Bureau (ERDB) College, Laguna 4031, Philippines TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED Effective Presentation Skills Workshop, IRRI-HQ, Los Baños, Laguna, December 3, 2015. Design and Analysis of Breeding Trials for PhilRice and IRRI Proponents of the NextGen Project, IRRI-HQ, Los Baños, Laguna, August 10-13, 2015. Resource Person, Next Generation Project: Training/Retooling of Researchers, Cooperators and Collaborators Cluster III (Regions VI,VII and VIII), Jaro, Iloilo City, February 24-28, 2015. Resource Person, Training Course for Next Generation Project: RFO and LGU Researchers, Implementers and Agricultural Extension Workers - Cluster IV (Regions IX-XIII and ARMM), Davao City, Davao del Sur, February 16-20, 2015. Basic Scientific Writing Course, IRRI-HQ, Los Baños, Laguna, November 10-14, 2014. International Rice Congress 2014, Bangkok, Thailand, October 27 – November 1, 2014. Essential First Aid Training, IRRI-HQ, Los Baños, Laguna, August 28, 2014. Regional Statistics Course, CIMMYT Turkey Office, Ankara Turkey, November 18-22, 2013. Introduction to R: Data Manipulation and Statistical Analysis, held in ITS Learning Center, IRRI-HQ, Los Banos, Laguna, on September 9-13, 2013. Basic Rice Production Course, held in Training Center, IRRI-HQ, Los Baños, Laguna, April 10-12, 2013. Bioinformatics Workshop for Health and Population Genomics Research, held at NMBB Bldg., National Science Complex, UP Diliman, Quezon City, Match 20, 2013. 42nd CSSP Scientific Conference, held in A & A Plaza Hotel, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on April 16-20, 2012. Basic Experimental Design and Data Analysis (BEDDA) Training, held in ITS Learning Center, International Rice Research Institute - Headquarters (IRRI-HQ), Los Banos, Laguna, on March 5-9, 2012. World Statistics Day’s Seminar on Statistics and Its Crucial Role in Governance, held at Oasis Pavilion, 2/F Residence Area, Splash Mountain Resort, Lalakay, Los Baños, Laguna on October 20, 2010. Training on Developing Partnerships with the Private Sector (DPP), held in Ascott Hotel, Makati, Philippines, on October 14-15, 2008 BIMP-EAGA Tourism Value Chain Branding Workshop Phase 2, held in Balikpapan, Indonesia, on August 10, 2008. Knowledge Management Training, held at New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Ayala Ave., Makati City on February 6, 2008. BIMP-EAGA 2008 Strategic Planning Meeting, held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, on January 14-15, 2008. 2nd Tourism Value Chain Core Group Follow-Up Meeting, held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, on December 10, 2007. Public- Private Partnerships (PPP) Workshop in Tiara Oriental Hotel, Makati, Philippines on November 15-16, 2007. Training on Data Analysis Using SAS, held at IRRI Training Center, IRRI, Los Baños, Laguna on May 28 to June 1, 2007. RESEARCH WORKS/WRITTEN ARTICLES Padolina TF, Manangkil OE, Braceros RC,  Caguiat JD, Waing FP, Carampatana JE, Arocena EC,  Pamplona A, Gregorio GB, Du, MJ, Collard B, Vergara GV, Galang A, Tabanao AGB. 2015.  Next-Generation Rice Project: A Convergence of Stakeholders for Efficient and Sustainable Delivery of Appropriate Technologies. 28th National Rice R & D Conference. September 9-10, 2015. Philrice Central Experimental Station, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. 3rd Place Best Poster, Theme 1 Category. Tabanao AGB, Sevilla MALA, Pamplona AM, Galang AG, Cappleman LD, Bartolome VI, Vicente JM, TF Padolina, Braceros RC, Rebong II DB, Dumahin CAA, Jimenez H, Du MJC, Subrio R, Abdula SE, Flores C, Sajise AG, Sumaya RB, Redoña ED, and Gregorio GB. Genotype × environment interactions in the multi-environment testing (MET) for irrigated rice in the Philippines. Poster Presentation in the14th National Genetics Symposium. November 27-29, 2014. SEAFDEC, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines. Redoña ED, Gregorio GB, Tabanao AGB, Pamplona AM, Galang AG, Sevilla MALA, Bartolome VI, Padolina TF, Braceros RC, Rebong II DB, Dumahin CAA, Jimenez H, Du MJC, Subrio R, Abdula SE, Flores C, and Sajise AG. The New Multi-environment Testing Scheme (MET) of Irrigated Rice. Poster Presentation in International Rice Congress 2014 (IRC 2014). October 27 – November 1, 2014. Bangkok, Thailand. Tabanao AGB, Pamplona AM, Galang AG, Sevilla MALA, Toledo MCU, Andam RX, Malijan AK, Vicente JM, Bartolome VI, Nora LA, Padolina TF, Braceros RC, Rebong II DB, Dumahin CAA, Turnos JPN, Du MJC, Subrio R , Abdula SE, Sajise AG and Redoña ED. The New Multi-environment Testing Scheme (MET) of Irrigated Rice in the Philippines. Poster Presentation in CSSP 2014 Conference. May 12-16, 2014. Cebu City, Philippines. Singson NM, Pamplona AM, Galang AG, Tabanao AGB, Alcantara VP, Andam RX, Vicente JM, Braceros RC, Rebong II DB, Resos JA, Mabayag CA3, Turnos JPN, Ye G, Bartolome VI, Nora LA, Padolina TF and Redoña ED. The New Multi-environment Testing Scheme (MET) of Irrigated Rice in the Philippines. Poster Presentation in Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) 2012 Conference. April 16-21, 2015. Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. Tabanao, Alpha Grace B. PRACTICE TEACHING PORTFOLIO at Christian Bible Baptist Academy (CBBA). Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU). October, 2008. Los Baños, Laguna. Tabanao, Alpha B. Value Chain Quarterly Briefs on Tourism, Seaweed, Oil Palm and Halal Products. German Technical Cooperation (GTZ). 4-6 pp., October 2008. Makati:Philippines. Baconguis, S. R. and Bernal, A. G. Development of Hydrologic Simulation Model for Pagsanjan River Basin, Vol. I: A User’s Guide for Running Simulation Models. 29 p., 1999. Coastal Zone & Freshwater Ecosystem Research Division, Ecosystems Research & Development Bureau (ERDB), College, Los Banos, Laguna, Bernal, A. G. , Estor, P. and R. Perfecto. An Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Job Satisfaction and Motivation to Work of the UPLB Employees. An undergraduate special problem submitted to the faculty of the Division of Statistics and Statistical Laboratory (DSSL), UPLB. October 1997. College, Los Banos, Laguna, AWARDS Multicultural Teachers’ Development Program Scholarship (University of Minnesota, MN, USA) A.Y- Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle Scholarship (University of Minnesota, MN, USA) A.Y- ELIGIBILITIES Professional Teacher Examination(LET)November 2009 Civil Service ExaminationDecember 1998 COMPUTER SKILLS Advance level of knowledge in Microsoft Office Tools and the Internet. Knowledgeable of programming languages of SAS, R, and a little of GenStat. Uses statistical packages like PBTools, R, CropStat, STAR analysis and randomization purposes. Knows how to maintain/manage websites’ content. PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: January 17, 1977 Place of Birth: Legazpi City, Albay Citizenship: Filipino Religion: Baptist Civil Status: Married Sex: Female Height: 5 ft. 2 ½ in.