Dr. Carmelita C. Ballesteros
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Location | Singapore |
| Introduction | My parents are from Nueva Ecija, but I was born and raised in Batangas. As a child, I wanted to be a lawyer-journalist. But after completing my AB,Political Science, I stumbled into a classroom to teach English. I've been stuck in teaching ever since. Don't get me wrong. There's a psychic income in teaching, knowing that you are able to touch the hearts and minds of your students. So I shifted gears and majored in English. I wrote three editions of "Spoken English for Filipinos" published by REX Book Store. A part-time graduate student, I finally earned my Ph.D. in Literature from the University of Santo Tomas in 1991. In 2000, I went to Taiwan and taught at Da-Yeh University. I had a wonderful time interacting with students who were eager to learn English. Then I had a short stint as a language specialist at the SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore. Today, I'm a Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Oh, by the way, I'm a proud and happy grandmother of two! |
| Interests | teacher education,curriculum development,syllabus design,instructional materials dev't.,teaching reading and writing,teaching listening and speaking, children's literature |
| Favorite movies | My grandkids' favorites: The Greatest Game Ever Played, Harry Potter, Narnia, Lion King, Eragon, Shrek, High School Musical, etc. |
| Favorite music | Mozart,kundiman. |
| Favorite books | language teaching, literature, inspirational, spiritual, business |