Professional Activities
International Development Organizations
Research Fellow, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (2021-present)
Senior Education Specialist, The World Bank/IBRD, Education Practice, Middle East and North Africa
Staff Consultant, Asian Development Bank (August 2021 - present)
Teaching
Instructor, Psychology - St. Paul University, Philippines (1985 - 1988)
Assistant Professor, Behavioural Sciences - De La Salle University - Manila (1991 - 1993)
Assistant Professor, Psychology - De La Salle University - Manila (1993 - 1996)
Associate Professor, Psychology - De La Salle University - Manila (1996 - 2000)
Professorial Lecturer, Japanese Language Language - Philippine Christian University (Summer, 1993)
Professional Lecturer, Psychology and Statistics - University of Santo Tomas Graduate School (2005 - present intermittently)
University Administration
Psychometrician/Counselor - St. Paul University, Philippines (1985 - 1988)
Director, Center for Educational Assessment - De La Salle College of St. Benilde (1988 - 1991)
Program Director, Human Resource Management Program - De La Salle College of Saint Benilde (1989-1990)
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts - De La Salle University - Manila (1993 - 1996)
Program Director, Japanese Studies Program - De La Salle University - Manila (1993 - 2000)
University Registrar - De La Salle University - Manila (1996 - 2000)
Corporate Experience
Assistant General Manager & Senior Consultant - Nomura Research Institute Manila Branch (2001 - 2007)
President & CEO - Development Strategists International Consulting, Inc. (2008 - 2016)
Director, Research & Evaluation Unit, Global Resources for Assessment, Curriculum and Evaluation, Inc. (2014-present)
Chairman & President, Inno-Change International Consultants, Inc. (April 2016 - present)
Chairman & Chief Executive Advisor / Lead Education/Skills Development and Social Protection Specialists, Inno-Change International Consultants, Inc,. (March 2020 -present)
Professional Organisation Memberships
Founding President & Chairman - Philippine Educational Measurement & Evaluation Association, Inc.(2008 - present)
Member, PEMEA Educational and Program Evaluation Division (2010 - present)
Member - International Test Commission (2010 - present)
Fellow - Psychological Association of the Philippines (1996 - present)
Regular Member - National Research Council of the Philippines (1998 - present)
Chair, International Policies Sector, Division 1, National Research Council of the Philippines (2020-present)
International Affiliate - American Psychological Association (1998 - present
Member, APA Division 5: Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics Division, Assessment Section (2011-present)
Member, Pi Gammu Mu Honor Society for Social Sciences (1996 - present)
Member, Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society in Education (1998 - present)
Certifications
Registered Psychometrician, Professional Regulations Commission, Philippines (2015-present)
Certified Assessment Psychologist, Psychological Association of the Philippines (2011-present)
Certified Educational Psychologist, Psychological Association of the Philippines (2011-present)
Socio-Civic Organisations
Member, Philippine Association of Japanese Ministry of Education Scholars
Member, University of the Philippines Alumni Association
Member, De La Salle Alumni Association
Member, St. Paul University Alumni Association
Other Professional Involvements
Research Fellow, SEAMEO INNOTECH
Member of Editorial Board, The International Journal of School and Educational Psychology
Associate Editor, International Journal of School and Educational Psychology
Associate Editor, Educational Measurement & Evaluation Review
Managing Editor, Assessment Handbook
Awards and Citation
Elpidio Quirino Outstanding Teacher Award, Philippine Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Consulting Activities
Regional
Project Director, Improving Quality of Basic Education (IQBE) in the Federated States of Micronesia (ADB 2020-present)
Regional Technical Review Panel – Development of the South-East Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) Assessment Framework (Southeast Asia), SEAMEO/UNICEF, 2015
Team Leader and Education Specialist - Quality Primary Education in the North Pacific [Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands]. (ADB 2013-2015)
Learning Assessment Specialist - Development Partnership Program for South Asia: Subproject 11: Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resources Development in South Asia (ADB, 2013 - 2015)
Azerbaijan
Vocational Education and Training Specialist, FA 100013: SC 115392 AZE: Vocational Education and Training (VET) Sector Expert (2020-2021)
Bangladesh
Secondary Teacher Competency Development Specialist and Team Coordinator of Team 2 - Second Quality Improvement in the Secondary Education Project (ADB, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh, 2014 - 2017)
Project Director - Administration of the National Student Assessment (ADB, PEDP-III, 2015-2016)
Student Assessment and Examination Expert - Supporting Education and Skills Development Investment Program (ADB, 2015)
Learning Assessment Specialist - Development Partnership Program for South Asia: Subproject 11: Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resources Development in South Asia (ADB, 2013 - 2015)
Cambodia
Project Management Specialist/Education Specialist, TA 9178-CAM: Accelerating Policy Reforms in Secondary Education (ADB, 2020)
Federated States of Micronesia
Project Director - National Tourism Sector Development Framework and State Tourism Investment Plans Project (ADB,2014-2015)
Indonesia
Project Management Specialist, TA 9678 INO: Supporting the Advanced Knowledge and Skills for Sustainable Growth Project – Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Development Programs (ADB, 2020)
Project Management Specialist, TA 9229 REG: Support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community – Labor Market Activation Program (ADB, 20202)
Evaluation Specialist - Capacity Building Program for Evaluation and Assessment (Private Company, 1996)
Testing and Assessment Specialist - Capacity Building for Classroom Assessment and Evaluation for Technical and Agricultural Education ( SEARCA, 2005)
Research Coordinating Consultant, Security Export Control Project (JBIC, 2005)
Kyrgyz Republic
Project Management Specialist, Grant No, 0553 KGZ: Skills for Inclusive Growth Sector Development Program (Entrepreneurship Education Firm), ADB 2020
Formative and Summative Assessment Specialist - Second Education Project (ADB Grant, 2007-2009)
Team Leader and Education Policy Specialist - Secondary Education System Development Project (ADB, 2014)
Lao PDR
Educational Evaluation Specialist - Impact Evaluation of Community-based Intervention Project of the Second Education Development Project (World Bank Grant, 2005-2009)
Team Leader - Midterm Evaluation Study for Basic Education Sector Development Project (ADB Loan/Grant, 2010)
Malaysia
Education Specialist - SADEP: University and Industry Linkage Project (JBIC Grant, 2002-2003)
Mongolia
Human Resource and Capacity Development Specialist - Strengthening Higher and Vocational Education Project (ADB TA Grant, 2010)
Higher Education Assessment Specialist - Reforming Higher Education for a Knowledge Society Project (ADB TA Grant, 2011)
Nepal
Classroom Assessment and Examination Reform Specialist - Secondary Education Support Project (ADB Loan, 2007-2008)
Learning Assessment Specialist - Development Partnership Program for South Asia: Subproject 11: Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resources Development in South Asia (ADB, 2013 - 2015)
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Social Protection Specialist (Youth Empowerment/Livelihood Specialist). TA-9963 REG: Strengthening Social Protection in the Pacific - Republic of the Marshall Islands, 2021-2022
Philippines
Project Director/Lead M&E Specialist – A four-component Study of Diagnostic and Self-Assessment Instruments, Student Achievement, Teacher Facilitation, and School Performance of the Open High School Program (Philippines), FAPE, DepEd, 2013-2014
Team Leader and Summative Evaluation Specialist - Evaluation of the Philippine Non-formal Education Project (ADB Loan, 2000-2001)
Project Management Specialist - Evaluation of the Philippine Non-formal Education Project (ADB Loan, 2000-2001)
Institutional Development Specialist - Help for Catubig Agricultural Assistance Project (JBIC Loan, 2003-2004)
Learning Assessment Specialist - Third Elementary Education Project (JBIC-ADB Loan/Grant, 2000-2001)
Member, Learning Assessment Technical Working Group - Education Sector Development Project (ADB TA Grant, 2000-2001)
Research & Evaluation Specialist - Management Development Program for Higher Education ( CHED-FAPE, 1996-1998)
Evaluation Specialist - Evaluation of Education ODA Projects in the Philippines funded by Government of Japan (Japan MOFA, 2006)
Social Sector Specialist - Social Sector Development Project (JICA, 2006)
Test Construction Specialist - Center for Educational Measurement (CEM, 1990 - present intermittently)
Item-Writing Consultant - Center for Educational Measurement (CEM, 1987-1990)
Testing Specialist - Project of Decentralized Education (MECS, 1985-86)
Samoa
Team Leader and Assessment Policy Framework Specialist - Second Education Sector Project (ADB Load AusAID, NZAID Grant, 2009 - 2012)
Sri Lanka
Team Leader and Teaching-Learning Methodologies Specialist - Secondary Education Modernisation Project, Package II (ADB Loan, 2009)
Education Management Specialist, Education for Knowledge Society Project (ADB Loan/Grant, 2011-2012)
Team Leader and Education Specialist - Secondary Education Development Program (ADB, 2013)
Learning Assessment Specialist - Development Partnership Program for South Asia: Subproject 11: Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resources Development in South Asia (ADB, 2013 - 2015)
Thailand
Education Specialist - SADEP: University-Industry Linkage Project (JBIC Grant, 2002-2003)
Timor-Leste
Learning Assessment Specialist - TA-9006 TIM: Policy Planning for Skills Development in Secondary Education (Timor-Leste), ADB, 2016
Vietnam
Education Specialist and Co-Team Leader - Education Sector Master Plan Project (JBIC Grant, 2003-2004)
Education Specialist - SADEP: University-Industry Linkage Project (JBIC Grant, 2002-2003)
West Africa
Education Specialist and Team Leader - Baseline Study Survey on Education Quality, Inclusive and Participation in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone (Plan Ireland, 2013)