Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

About Me:
I am a 20-something young person keenly interested in learning about how transformative social change happens, and passionate about building resilient communities. I also have a strong background in student and youth engagement, and I am convinced that young people have the power and opportunities like never before to affect positive change in the world.

I currently work for Social Innovation Generation (SiG) at the University of Waterloo.

SiG is a national collaborative between the University of Waterloo, MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, J.W. McConnell Family Foundation in Montreal and the PLAN Institute in Vancouver, designed to foster a culture of continuous social innovation in Canada. Please visit www.sig.uwaterloo.ca for more information.

In the past, I was also involved with the Laurel Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, www.laurelcentre.ca, my first foray in the field of social enterprise.

Current Projects:
I am currently working on a number of projects, including:

TEDxWaterloo - www.tedxwaterloo.com
Ignite Waterloo - www.ignitewaterloo.com
My Idea Waterloo - www.myidea.uwaterloo.ca
ChangeMedium - www.changemedium.org
Out in the Cold - www.outinthecold.ca

Fun Facts:
I was born in the Philippines, raised in the UAE and now hold dual Filipino-Canadian citizenship.

I studied Economics and Political Science at the University of Waterloo for my undergrad