Speakers Bureau
Ruth Esquillo-Ignacio
Contact FacilitatorFounder and Director of Marywoods Academy
Contact FacilitatorRuth is a sociologist and educator by profession. Her professional experience and training have focused on research and advocacy, education, curriculum development, skills training and facilitation, and leadership formation.
Ruth is the School Director and Founder of Marywoods Academy. The academy was founded in 2002 and is a licensed The Leader in Me school that is part of a worldwide network of school that integrates into the school curriculum The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (developed by world-renowned author Dr. Stephen R. Covey). The mission of Marywoods is to bring out the best in every child and form them as principle-centered leaders today and tomorrow. Marywoods is one of the first The Leader in Me schools in the country, and presently, the only The Leader in Me school in Mindanao.
She is also a member of the Malaybalay City Early Childhood Care and Development Coordinating Committee (ECCDC).
Accomplishments
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Master of Arts in Educational Adm inistration, Xavier University, Ateneo de Cagayan (2010)
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Master of Arts in Sociology, Ateneo de Manila University (2002)
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Bachelor of Arts in Social Scienc es, Ateneo de Manila University (1989)
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Project Manager, Environmental Science for Social Change, Ateneo de Manila University (2000 2002)
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Project Coordinator, Environmental Science for Social Change, Ateneo de Manila University (1997 1998)
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Project Evaluation Officer III, Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), Province of Bukidnon (1996 1997)
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Research Associate, Institute on Chu rch and Social Issues (ICSI), Ateneo de Manila University (1994 1996)
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Research Associate, Jesui t Refugee Service, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand (1992 1994)