Dr. Carmelita C. Ballesteros

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Education
Occupation Language & Education Consultant
Location Philippines
Introduction I’m a proud and happy grandmother of two. Born and raised in Batangas by parents from Nueva Ecija, I graduated from the Cabanatuan West Elem. School, Nueva Ecija High School, and Araullo University. I earned my Ph.D. in Literature from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila in 1991. I wrote three editions of "Spoken English for Filipinos" published by REX Book Store. From 2000-2010, I taught at Da-Yeh University, Taiwan; SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore; and at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In 2011, I taught at De La Salle University-Manila. Since 2012, I've been the Director & Freelance Training Consultant of Blessed Teresa Language and Education Consultancy Services.
Interests teaching: academic writing, speech communication, children's literature; teacher education, curriculum development, action research, syllabus design, instructional materials dev't.
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

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