The treasures of Vera

Vera Villocido as she turns 54: ' When you bargain to at least make it to 50! plus 4 is a bonus!'

"I don't feel 54!" says Vera Villocido, Wikipedia editor now the Marketing and Advertising Officer of  Holy Name University.

 

"A decade ago, I didn't think it was possible to make it to 50, " she laughed. 

Vera, or fondly called Chick by close friends and family, is an educator in Bohol and the United States. In 2010, she came home from her teaching post in the US. 

Her most treasured people?" My children- Josh Justin and Lux Julienne, Congressman Edgar Chatto, Rosalinda Paredes and Rev. Fr. Florante Camacho."

Her childhood treasures?  "The Sing Concert of Toti Fuentes in 1974 at DWCT Gym, Salingsing Alburanon (SANGA) Choir and piano recitals at Holy Spirit School."

On the occasion of her 54th birthday last Friday  (Jan. 29, 2021), Vera has 54 (actually, more!!!) good reasons to celebrate life.

1.Eldest daughter of PARO Nanong Villocido (+Justiniano Bolusa Villocido). 

2.Given the name Vera which means “truth” by her father.

3. Her baptism name is Valeria.

4. She loves Science! She finished BS Biology at University of the Philippines-Cebu. 

5. She also finished Bachelor of Science in Nursing at  Divine Word College-Tagbilaran  now Holy Name University. 

6. She holds an MA in Science Education. 

7. She has been a college instructor, high school science teacher and graduate school professor. 

7. She was Research Assistant at DWCT now HNU. 

8. She was one of the pioneers of the Bohol Poll trained by SWS. 

9. She was TWG on Environment of the USAID GOLD Project as alternate of Fr. Florante Camacho, SVD. 

10. She was one of the pioneer trainers in  Technology of Participation (ToP)

11. She has special training in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

12. She did a case study on the Tagbilaran City Dumpsite. 

13. She was an exchange teacher at the East Side Union High School District in San Jose, California in the United States of America. 

14. Her work at the East Side Cadet Academy allowed her to work with at-risk kids and give them a chance to get  a high school diploma. 

15. She petitioned for her to  family to join her in the US. 

16.  She took up continuing education courses at UC San Diego in United States of  America. 

17. She is the most prolific of the Filipino wikipedia editors (Pinay06). 

18. She is a trained paralegal in VAWC or Violence Against Women and Children. 

19. She is the past president of the Chocolate Hills Lady Jaycees. 

20. She has over twenty (20) years of experience in education, local governance and social development. 

21.  Her specialized  skills are in project management,  participatory processes and events, research, documentation, participatory local governance, social work and community community development. 

22. Her  consultancy assignments include The Asia Foundation as Project Coordinator of Turo Turismo. 

23. She managed the Tourism Senior High School Industry Linkage Program with the Bohol Association of Hotels Resorts and Restaurants (BAHRR)

24. She was the  coordinator of  the provincial and national launch of the Abot Alam program for Out of School Youth with DepEd.

25. She has also been the area coordinator of Synergeia Foundation in Bohol. 

26. She implemented the USAID-funded Hugpong sa Pagbangon Project. 

27. She was the documentation consultant of Provincial Road Management Facility of AusAid. 

Vera Villocido: 'This is my 54th birthday celebration - sand, sea and mangroves.'

28.She was also the documentation consultant/training officer of Metrocentre Hotel, South Palms Resort and BAHRR in the Industry SkillsGrant Scheme of the DOT-ADB-Canada Technical Assistance Project on Improving Competitiveness in Tourism in the Philippines. 

29. She was a high school science teacher at the East Side Union High School District in San Jose California from 2001. 

30. She was a college instructor at the Divine Word College of Tagbilaran now Holy Name University from 1992 - 2001. 

31. She was high school teacher at Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran (1987-1988). 

32. Vera completed her degree in B.S. Biology from the University of the Philippines. 

33.She was one of the little children in "The Sing Concert" of Toti Fuentes in 1974 at the DWCT Gym. 

34. She did a cameo role as Bibiana in the stage play  "Teatro Porvenir"- the Life and Times of Andres Bonifacio as a playwriter. 

35. She has over twenty (20) years of experience in education, local governance and social development. 

36. Her specialized  skills are in project management,  participatory processes and events, research, documentation, participatory local governance, social work and community community development. 

37. Her  consultancy assignments include The Asia Foundation as Project Coordinator of Turo Turismo. 

38. She managed the Tourism Senior High School Industry Linkage Program with the Bohol Association of Hotels Resorts and Restaurants (BAHRR). 

39.She was the coordinator of  the provincial and national launch of the Abot Alam program for Out of School Youth with Department of Education. 

40. She reads all of Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancy and John Grisham. 

41.She implemented the USAID-funded Hugpong sa Pagbangon Project. 

42. She plays the piano and organ. 

43. She loves to sing minus one and karaoke. 

44. She listens to Bukas Palad Ministry, UP MADZ and Chorus Paulinus choirs. 

45. She loves the religous songs of Don Moen and Fr. Arnold Zamora. 

46. She designs using Canva. 

47. She makes vidoes using Quik and Filmora Go. 

48. She has mastered facilitating zoom events. 

49. She manages at least four Facebook pages. 

50. She is admin of at least 5 Facebook Groups. 

51. She is the Wikipedia writer/ major editor of all SVD schools in the Philippines. 

52. She started almost all stubs of Wikipedia articles of Bohol. 

53. She owns Beautiful Hearts Consultancy Services. 

54. She is a survivor of CHF and cardiomyopathy. 

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