I Answer To: Shirley
Full Name: Shirley Siaton-Parabia
Domain: shirleyparabia.com
Contact: shirley at shirleyparabia dot com
Stats
Location: Muscat, Oman
Languages: English, Filipino
Dialects: Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a
Other Languages: Basic conversational Arabic, Spanish, Japanese and Mandarin
Online Profiles: FaceBook Page, Wikipedia
Qualifications
· Philippine Civil Service Professional Eligibility rated 95.95%
· Certified Cambridge International Examinations Officer (awarded by University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
· Certified International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Exams Marker (awarded by British Council)
· Certified in First Aid, CPR & AED
· Certified in Data Protection and Safeguarding for International Schools
· International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 9.0
Education
Current: Master’s Degree in Public Administration (almost complete!)
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major: Marketing (with Accounting, Research and Law units)
Tertiary: College of Management, University of the Philippines in the Visayas
Secondary: West Visayas State University Secondary Laboratory School
Elementary: West Visayas State University Elementary Laboratory School
Awards
· IWAG Journalism Award (Philippine Information Agency)
· Creative Writing Achievement (Estevan Javellana Foundation)
· National Distance Running Silver Medallist (Philippine Sports Commission)
· Sports Achievement Award (University of the Philippines)
· Leadership Achievement Award (University of the Philippines)
· National Young Leaders Selection (Ayala Foundation)
· Most Outstanding Junior Accountant (Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants)
Occupations
(contact for complete CV)
· Published author and journalist
· Fitness, group exercise and martial arts professional
· Classical and modern dance instructor
· Blogger and photojournalist
· Administrative and operations coordinator
· Finance and procurement officer
· Examinations officer and invigilator trainer
· Literary and technical writer and editor
· Marketing, media and communications chief
· Digital media producer and consultant
· Web designer/developer and computer programmer
· Corporate secretary and executive/personal assistant
· Drama, speech, personality development and vocal coach
· Emcee, disc jockey and band singer
· Theatre actor, director and producer
Fitness
Head Trainer and Sports Coach: BSM Gladiators Martial Arts & Fitness Community Club, Muscat, Oman
CrossFit: Trainer and Open athlete
Oman Tribe Coach and Advanced Instructor in Les Mills: RPM (Indoor cycling), BodyBalance/BodyFlow (Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates), BodyPump (Weight Training), BodyCombat (Martial Arts inspired), Les Mills Tone
Brand Ambassador: Squat Wolf Gym Wear
Group Exercise: Certified Group Exercise Leader
TRX: Suspension Training, Group Suspension Training
Zumba Fitness: Basic Steps 1, Basic Steps 2, Aqua Zumba, Zumba Kids, Zumba Kids Jr., Zumba Step, Zumba Glutes, Zumba Core, Zumba Burst
Others: Strong Nation, Bokwa Fitness, Piloxing, Pound
Martial Arts
School: Iloilo Tinagan School of Martial Arts, Inc. (ITSMAI), Philippine Wushu Federation
Studied: Wushu Sanshou, Wushu Tai Chi, Hung Gar Kung Fu, Arnis, Karate, Kickboxing
Ranks: Sanshou degree conferred 4 June 2006, Yang Tai Chi degree conferred 4 June 2006
Information Technology Skills
· Web design for front and back ends (Tools: HTML, JavaScript, CGI, PHP, WordPress)
· Adobe Photoshop Suite for web-optimized and presentation-compatible images
· SAP system, with experience and trainer capacity on finance processes & reporting
· Oracle-based finance and human resource systems
· Web, PC and Mobile E-Mail and Messaging Programs: AIM, MSN, Yahoo and Google
· MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
· Social Media: FaceBook, Twitter, Google Plus, Linked In, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr
· Digital photography for timely upload and sharing of event photographs