Philippines

Emily has 28 years of experience in community development, health and nutrition (clinical, research and public health) and NGO management. She finished her Master’s in Public Health under a full scholarship from the James P Grant School of

Michelle is the Project Coordinator of IIRR’s Nutrition in Day Care Project of the Philippine Program. She is responsible in executing project activities, data gathering, monitoring and evaluation plan. From

Jowen has 20 years of working experience in rural development work.  She has been with IIRR’s Philippine Program for three years now. She provides technical support and development in DRR-CCA programs in Cavite, Panay and Quezon Learning Communities.

Sheela joined IIRR-Panay Learning Community Program in Ivisan as the Office Assistant and has been with the institute since 2015. She currently provides administrative and logistics leads to the implementation of the project which includes recording, filing, storage

Mabel is IIRR Philippine Program’s Office Assistant in Quezon Community Field Office in Guinayangan. She currently handles the administrative and logistic leading to the implementation of Quezon Community Program activities, assists in financial transactions and takes care of

Kirstein is a Research Associate in IIRR Philippine’s Food Security and Nutrition Program. She provides support for data collection and analysis for the action research project entitled “Addressing Food and Nutrition Security in the Philippines through School Interventions”.

Rico has 25 continuing years of rural community development focusing on agri-based livelihood and small enterprise creation as part of resiliency building in the countryside with small and emerging organizations. He completed his Master of Science in Disaster

Kharla is IIRR Philippine Program’s Researcher and has been with the Institute since 2016. She handles research protocol and data management of Quezon and Ivisan Learning Communities. She is stationed at Quezon Field Office in Guinayangan. She works

Carlo is IIRR Philippine Program’s Field Assistant in Guinayangan, Quezon and has been with the Institute since 2015. He works with the Learning Community on Livestock projects, Mangroves Rehabilitation and other community-based adaptation strategies on climate resilient agriculture.

Vida is the Finance Officer of the Philippine Program. She works with Finance Office staff members in the implementation of financial management systems and the day-to-day financial transaction. She is responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures in

Alyanna is the Local Field Facilitator under the Family Farming Project Phase II of the Philippine Program. She currently coordinates community activities and partnership mechanisms with the assigned local barangay governments, farmer groups and other local partners. Alyanna

Ning is the Philippine Program’s Administrative and Logistics Coordinator. She is a long-serving staff of IIRR with 24 years of working experience on administrative management. Prior to joining IIRR, Ning worked with a local manufacturing firm. She currently

Angie is the Project Assitant of IIRR’s Cavite-based projects: School Nutrition and Day Care Projects; Family Farming Project under the Philippine Program. She provides administrative and logistic lead to the implementation of Cavite learning community project activities and

Angelyn is a Project Coordinator in IIRR Philippine’s Family Farming Project. She is responsible in developing project workplans, executing project activities, data gathering, monitoring and evaluation plan. She also provides technical assistance and facilitates workshops and trainings with the

Darlyn is IIRR Philippine Program’s Field Assistant since 2015. She handles project with connection to Low External Input on Rice Production and other connected projects under Climate Resilient Agriculture. She also worked as Community Facilitator under JDC Program

Maribeth is the Local Field Facilitator under the Family Farming Project Phase II of the Philippine Program. She currently coordinates community activities and partnership mechanisms with the assigned local barangay governments, farmer groups and other local partners. Maribeth

Shiela is an Agriculture Officer in IIRR Philippine Program’s Food Security and Nutrition Program for less than a year. She provides technical assistance to project partners, executes research activities and data collection for the school garden component of

Harlyn started as project intern in year 2015, after 11 months of internship program she was hired as Agriculture Technician under the DA-AMIA Project in Panay LCP. She works with learning community on Agroforestry including nurseries and root

Irish currently manage the Cavite learning community program with direct involvement in project implementation, capacity development and monitoring and evaluation. Irish has been with IIRR since 2010. As a program manager, Irish provides strategic support to project staff

Jeff is IIRR Philippine Program’s Field Assistant in Guinayangan, Quezon and has been with the Institute since 2015. He works with the Learning Community on Upland Rice Production, Peanut Propagation and other community-based adaptation strategies on climate resilient

Junedel is the Livelihood Officer of IIRR’s Scaling up and Sustaining Community – based Adaptation and Livelihood Resilience Project of the Philippine Program in Panay Learning Community. He currently handles the supervision of the Agricultural Technicians (ATs) in