Curriculum Vitae of Josefina Balucanag Bitonio

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name Josefina B. BitonioBirthday December 12, 1956Birthplace Paco, ManilaHeight 5’3 Weight 190 lbsNationality FilipinoReligion Roman Catholic Home Address 200 Babasit, Manaaog, PangasinanSpouse Dr. Rolando T. Bitonio

EDUCATION

Post Graduate Doctor of Public Administration (2002) Luzon Colleges Dagupan City

Master in Development Management (1997) Pangasinan State University Urdaneta, Pangasinan Baccalaureate Degree in Crop Production (1985) University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna

College Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (1978) University of Southern Mindanao Kabacan, North Cotabato

Secondary Sinawingan Public High School Sinawingan, Libungan, North Cotabato

Primary Sinawingan Elementary School

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Sinawingan, Libungan, North Cotabato

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. OIC Regional DirectorCDA April 2014 - Present

2. Supervising CDSCDA May 2009 – March 2014

3. OIC Regional Director CDA October 2009 – April 2009

4. Supervising CDSCDA 2001 – September 2009

5. Senior CDSCDA, 1991-2001

6. CDS-IICDA, 1991

7. Agricultural TechnologistDA, 1988 – 1991

8. Agricultural Production Technologist1988

9. Agriculture and Food technologistDA, 1985 – 1987

10. Farm Management Technologist-IIMA, 1983-1984

11. Farm Management Technologist – IBAEx 1978 - 1983

Concurrent:

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1.Representative to RAFEN –I ATI FTC2.Representative to EDSECOM – DTI, RO13.Representation to RDC - NEDA RO14. Representative to Governance Sector RDC

DUTIES AS OIC REGIONAL DIRECTOR

1.Exercise administrative and functional supervisions overall Extension Office (EO) personnel;

2.Plan, implement and monitor the programs/projects in line with the national goals and objectives of the CDA;

3.Plan, implement and monitor extension and rehabilitation and special projects in the EO;

4.Exercise general control and supervision and is accountable for all funds and properties of the EO;

5.Recommend and implement measure for the effective and efficient extension office operations;

6.Recommend and implement measure for the effective and efficient EO;

7.Coordinate with Local Government Units and other instrumentalities in the area in relation to cooperative development and other related projects of the EO;

8.Represent the administrator/Chairman and Executive Director on official function within the area; and

9. Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time

DUTIES AS SUPERVISING COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

1.Under general supervision, perform supervisory guidance in the formulation and implementation of cooperative program;

2. Advises and assists in evolving education and training program for cooperatives development;

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3. Advises and assists in developing guidelines in the implementation of education and training program;

4. Advises and assists in formulating appropriate education and training techniques, methodologies, materials, and aid based on determined training needs;

5. Provides supervisory guidelines in the formulation of workable methods, techniques, approaches and guidelines for program manipulation of cooperative training programs;

6. Advises and assists evaluation of education and training programs and guidelines in determining their effectiveness and recommends shifts or modification whenever necessary;

7. Plans, directs, supervises and reviews the work and activities of subordinate personnel of the division, exercise functional supervision over field operations units regarding cooperative education and training programs;

8. Supervises the conduct of training activities at the regional level;

9. Acts a resource person in the seminar, workshops and other training activities concerning cooperative development;

10. Acts as Planning Officer; 11.Acts as Member of the PSB; 12.Acts as member of the Internal Quality Control; 13.Acts as Chairman of the 5S; and 14. Does related work assigned from time to time.

AWARDS

1. Distinguished Award on Women in Cooperatives, 2009 2. Summa Cum Laude, Univ. of Luzon,, 2002 3. CDA Most Outstanding Employee Regional 2000 4. Masteral Thesis Tech Writing, CDA 19975. Outstanding DA Employee 1991 6. DA Scholar UPLB 1984-857. International Farm Youth Exchange to USA 19838. Entrance Scholar NDMC 19789. Valedictorian SPHS 1973

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FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP

1. Study/Tour on Trade Union, Russia, 19802. International farm Youth Exchange to USA, 19833. Exchange Visit Study Tour of Coop Leaders,

Policy Makers and ExpertsBangkok, Thailand 2003

4. International Course on Local Economic Development Rehovot, Israel 2004

5. International Forum on Coop BrandingMakati, Philippines 2005

6. International Conference on Coop Competitiveness in a Global Economy, Malaysia, 2006

FOREIGN TRAINING

1. Social Development Mahidol University, Thailand 20122. Local Governance Thammasat University, Thailand

2012

CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY

1.EO Exam Davao City 73.43 %2.CSC Prof Davao City 74.37 %

MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATION

1. Philippine Association for Graduate Education Region I 2.IFYE, Philippines, 3.Kaibigan at Kasama MPC, 4.Sacred Heart Savings Cooperative5.Lingayen, Pangasinan6.CDA-DEO Employees Union,7.St, John Cathedral MPC

EXPERIENCE

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1. Professor - Institute of Graduate and Professional Studies

LNU Dagupan City 2010 - Present

2. Professor – PCL Institute of Graduate and Professional Studies2012 to present

3. Professor – Graduate SchoolPangasinan State University2002 to present

4. Resource-facilitator in Basic & Advanced Coop Trainings in leadership, Management, Human Resource Development, Strategic Planning, Research & Tech Writing of Masteral Thesis

5. Editor of CDA Annual Report Manual 1991 – present

6. Posted 450 articles and lecture presentation at www.slideshare.net/jobalucanagbitonio

7. Contributed Papers 18 paper to https://psubc.academia.edu/josefinabitonio

8.  Submitted paper to the 3 rd International Conference for Crime and Justice and Social Democracy 2015 at Brisbane, Australia

9. Webmaster for CDA-DEO

SKILLS

Trainer, researcher, Resource Person and Facilitator for Cooperatives, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation of Government Programs, Conceptualization of Programs/Projects

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UNPUBLISHED BOOKS

Masteral Thesis The Cooperatives in Pangasinan: Their Viability and Productivity, 1997 Dissertation The Administration of and Accountability for Countrywide Development Fund For Cooperative Development, 2002

REFERENCES

Former RD Ernesto Z. Rosario, Ceso V

RD Ray R. Elevazo, CSEE Executive Director CDA – Quezon City

Dr. Romana O. Fabregas Dean Graduate School, LNU, Dagupan City

Dr. Zenaida U. Suyat Dean Graduate School, PSU Urdaneta City

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