Professional Activities and Consultancy

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)