Hi there, Mr/Ms Hai Huynh

Hi! Mr/Ms Hai Huynh,

I am from the Philippines and hence, a Filipino. I got my very first exposure in teaching ESL/MATH with the Vietnamese refugees from the Americans for nine (9) years. I have written modules for ESL and five (5) books in Mathematics. Hope this would qualify me for the post I am applying for.

28 July 2003 Objective(s): To join the management and staff of a most prestigious school specifically as ESL / Mathematics Teacher/Professor. Dear Sir/Madame: Taking the chance of an employment possibility in your most prestigious school, it is with ardent desire and sincere interest I am filing this application letter for the aforesaid post or to any post best suited to my qualifications. With more than Fifteen (15) years fruitful experience in the academe as professor/teacher and writer/developer of mathematics books, and more than seven (7) years managerial experience in the field of engineering, I am confident I shall favorably qualify to occupy the above mentioned post(s). I am sincerely looking forward to working with you and I shall appreciate the opportunity of presenting my qualifications to you in person (where possible).

Yours respectfully,

ENGR. MICHAEL M. BUMANLAG, C.E., M.A.T., Ph.D.(candidate) 33 Maria Clara St., L & S Subdivision,2009 Angeles City, Philippines Cell : 0919-448-1685 Landline : 045-322-2489 / 4535 e-mail : bumanlagm@yahoo.com, bumanlagm@hotmail.com

			     		C U R R I C U L U M   V I T A E

NAME	:	MICHAEL M. BUMANLAG
MAILING ADDRESS	:	#33 Maria Clara St., L & S Subd., 2009 
		Angeles City, Philippines
CELL PHONE	:	0919-448-1685
LAND PHONE	:	(045) 322-2489/4535
E-MAIL	:	bumanlagm@yahoo.com , bumanlagm@hotmail.com                                           
NATIONALITY	:	Filipino
DATE OF BIRTH	:	06 October, 1960
PARENTAL NAMES	:	+Mr. Dominador S. Bumanlag, Sr.
		  Mrs. Juanita M. Bumanlag

   EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Candidate).  Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, Philippines.
	Major	:	Educational Management (with Computer Science for Teachers) 
	Status	:	Completed Academic Requirements
	 Member	:	Philippine Association For Graduate Education
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING.  Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, Philippines. (1982-1985).
	Major	:	MATHEMATICS  (with Computer Science for Teachers)
	Status	:	Graduated 
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.  Angeles University Foundation, Angeles City, 
			Philippines(1977-1982).
	Status	:	Graduated  and  successfully passed the Philippine Licensure Board Exam for Civil 
			Engineers with License No. 31011
	 Awards	:	Scholarship Grant Awardee for 4 consecutive years.
			Awardee: English, Literary, Math Wizard, Student Leadership 
Special Education: TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE [TESL]. (1988-1991).
	Agency	:	International Catholic Migration Commission(ICMC) Under Contract with United States Of 
			America, U.S.  Department of State.
	Venue	:	Bataan, Philippines.

          HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

	Fifteen(15) years extensive experience in the academe and/or Trainorship with subjects 
like Mathematics, Physics, and Mechanics; English (TESL), and Educational 
Management as areas of concentration;
		Seven(7) years superb performance in Management with forte in planning,
				Organization, Administrative, Supervision, Coordination, tainorship and/or 
				Staff Development; 
		Adept knowledge in the field of Computer Operation;
		Well-exposed and highly adaptable to mixed race and culture; and, 
		Strong foundation in terms of Educational Background.

    BOOKS WRITTEN

College Algebra*, Trigonometry*, Analytic Geometry*, Differential and Integral Calculus* A Proposed Instructional Manual For Plane Trigonometry (Thesis) *Published by STI

        EMPLOYMENT RECORD

JAN., 2002 to JUNE., 2002	:	KODAIKANAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL.	
					P.O. Box 25, Kodaikanal 624-101, Kodaikanal , Tamil Nadu, India
Math Teacher (I.B. / Math 2 Advance) went back to the 
Philippines after 6 months due to the then current tensions between India and Pakistan. 
SEP., 2000 to SEP., 2001	:	DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY (COLLEGE OF ST. BENILDE)	
					Taft Ave., Malate, Manila
					Professor, Mathematics
NOV., 1995 to NOV., 2000	:	SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (STI).
					Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines.
					Courseware Developer (Mathematics – Junior Manager)
JAN., 1992 - SEP., 1995		:	AL-MUHAIDIB STEEL INDUSTRIES.
					P.O. Box  20345 Riyadh 11455 ,K.S.A.
					Production Manager
					Supervision, Head Computer Section, Data Processing Operator 
					Safety Officer, Coordinating Officer
OCT., 1982 - OCT., 1991		:	INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC MIGRATION COMMISSION 
		Under Contract with United States of America, U.S. Department
		of State.  Roxas Blvd., Ermita, Manila, Philippines.
					Math/ESL Teacher
					Preparation for American Secondary School Program							Work Orientation Program (Young Adult to Adult)

             WORK HISTORY AND RELEVANT SKILLS

I. SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE IN THE ACADEME.

I.1. DEPARTMENT HEAD. Employed as Head of the Civil and Sanitary Engineering. Oversaw performance of twenty-three (23) faculty members of the institute in their areas of instruction. Conferenced with Senior Management level regarding on-going and proposed projects of the department. Met with graduating students and provided guidance in their job training program. Taught major and mathematics subjects. Participated in the hiring of new faculty members in terms of interview and evaluation using predermined criteria. Recommended applicants for hiring status.

I.2. TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL ) & MATHEMATICS. Supervised and monitored performance of assigned students in the Work Orientation and Preparation for American Secondary Schools program. Attended weekly meetings to determine focus of instructions and problematic students. Provided one-on-one conference with supervisor (pre-post conferencing) to evaluate classroom performance and for observation procedures. Facilitated training and learning to an average of one thousand [1000] Southeast Asian Indochinese Refugee Students [Adult and Youth learners] bound for permanent resettlement in the United States of America. Taught adult and young adult learners in Mathematics and English. Volunteered to teach Paraprofessional translators in the General Education Development Program [GED] and Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL] refresher/review sessions for eight[8] consecutive years. Taught Mathematics, English, and Listening Skills. Participated and contributed Math/ESL instructional activities for the development of Math and Science Curriculum. Field tested, experimented and demonstrated activities in classroom instruction for validity.

I.3.	PROFESSORIAL. Facilitated training and learning to an average of three thousand six hundred eighty-nine (3689) Engineering/Deck/Math students. Assessed and evaluated student Mathematical and English/Technical skills and abilities. Prepared detailed teaching syllabus and Instructor’s Guide. Taught  Business Math, Algebra, Trigonometry, Solid Mensuration, Analytic Geometry, Differential & Ingegral Calculus,  Differential Equations, Physics, Engineering Mechanics, and Geology.  
I.4.1.	CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. Conducted research work for Plane Trigonometry. Presented before panel of academicians. Successfully defended the thesis with a grade of Summa Cum Laude. Approved and used by the university college.

I.4. COURSEWARE DEVELOPER. Employed to the Junior Managerial post as Courseware Developer of Systems Technology Institute, Inc.(STI). Duties and responsibilities included development of courseware materials needed for instructional purposes. Authored books (published and undocumented) for College Algebra, Plane Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus purposefully designed for STI students. Successfully developed and accomplished courseware materials for College Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Differential and Integral Calculus. Piloted and field tested materials in classroom instruction for validity.

I.5. MATH TEACHER. Employed as Math Teacher by the Kodaikanal International School – India – a U.S. curriculum- based school. Duties and responsibilities included teaching the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) course to Mathematics students (Grade 11) and Advanced Math to Grade 10 (advanced) students. Prepared and implemented daily lesson plans to ensure smooth flow of the lesson. Evaluated/assessed students through daily quizzes, recitations and periodic tests. Taught Integral Calculus, Differential Calculus, Analytic Geometry, Trigonometry and Algebra. Participated in every activity held in the department. Aside from teaching, obliged to various extra-curricular activities like escorting students to several events (Field/Sports Day, Mountaineering, Social Experience, Community Immersion, Sunday School, Theater Show, Cultural Show, Paramedics, etc.) since it is a residential boarding school. Attended and participated actively in the in-service training program held weekly. Volunteered and assisted the admissions department in interviewing student applicants. Nominated and selected by the principal to attend the International Baccalaureate Organization (I.B.O.) conference on mathematics held in Singapore. Appointed as trainer of newly hired teachers in Math.

II. SUMMARY OF COMPUTER LITERACY.

II.1.  HEAD, COMPUTER SECTION. Headed the Computer Section of the Production Department (Al-Muhaidib Steel Industries) . PC used included IBM and IBM COMPATIBLES. Utilized Program Designs [from Germany] of the company in performing listings of customer orders, optimisation of orders scheduled for production and Delivery Note Vouchers per delivery dispatch.
II.1.1.	DATA PROCESSING OPERATOR. Entered order data into computer to prepare  summarized listing and optimisation vitally needed for production and invoicing. Reviewed optimised tags before releasing to respective supervisors for production. Prepared to an average of twenty five thousand[25000] Delivery Note Vouchers as per order requirement load of customer.
II.1.2.	TRAINORSHIP. Conducted and facilitated computer training to eight(8) Filipino and six(6) Indian supervisors in terms of company related computerized system. Trainings included company Program designs scoped by computer jargon, keyboard layout and operating system. Introduced hands-on lessons on software programs and disk operating system/utilities linked through and within the company designed programs: listing, optimisation and delivery note preparation. Acted as personal adviser to two[2] Indian national Accounts Assistant and Secretary regarding related computer software programs and disk operating system. 

III. SUMMARY OF MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE

III.1. PRODUCTION-IN-CHARGE. Employed to the Junior Managerial post (AL-MUHAIDIB STEEL INDUSTRIES) as Production Supervisor but functioned as the Production-in-Charge of the company: Performed technical and administrative tasks which included evaluation of employees using anecdotals and reportorial approach measured through statistical rating system. Implemented company policies/rules/regulations to better ensure awareness of working condition in each area of the department. Synthesized, analyzed, interpreted and submitted monthly report to determine Summary of Production and status of Stock as well as projection of production for the succeeding month. Synthesis executed and summarized through details and reports submitted by supervisors. Analysis written, documented and interpreted using bar graphing and pie charting accessed through Excel and Lotus 123 software program.

         TRAININGS/SEMINARS

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION (IBO). ISS International School of Singapore. Attended seminar/workshop for Higher Level in Mathematics. MICROCADD TECHNOLOGIES. Quezon City, Philippines. 33 Hour-short course on Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design for Building Construction using STAAD III. SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (STI). Legaspi Village, Makati City, Philippines. November, 1995 to May, 1996. Succesfully & intensively trained in PageMaker, Corel!Draw, and Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Windows 95 and millennium edition and the internet. AL MUHAIDIB STEEL INDUSTRIES. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. January, 1992 to May, 1992. As part of professional development, trained in computer software programs and tools/utilities: MS-DOS-5.0/6.0, DR-DOS-6.0, MS-WINDOWS-3.1, WORDPERFECT 5.1, MICROSOFT WORD 5.0/5.5, LOTUS 1-2-3 V-2.3, PROFESSIONAL WRITE, BANNER MANIA, INSTANT ARTIST, THE NORTON COMMANDER, PCTOOLS 6/8, VGA COPY and DBASE IV. MENTORS: MR. NABEED ALI and MR. MOHAMMED ARIF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. [Agency: International Catholic Migration Commission, Bataan, Philippines] INSTRUCTIONAL CORE CURRICULUM IN-SERVICE TRAINING. RESUME’ WRITING. Guide for improving instructions. Supervision of Teachers. HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY. Angeles City, Philippines. *SEMINAR ON MATHEMATICS. Teaching Strategies and Techniques: A New Dimension. January, 1988. (Sponsored by REX BOOKSTORE) DON BOSCO ACADEMY. Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines. *SCIENCE EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM. Cause and Effects, Modern Experimentation Trends. July, 1986.

PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING

RATIONALE. It is a truism people from all walks of life converge in a school. We shall be meeting people of different upbringing. To name a basic few: culture, religion, race and classroom management. I would like to give emphasis on these important dimensions in teaching though I believe there are more educational dimensions to consider in the academe.

CULTURE. I believe in teaching there are numerous people that come together in a school. If we have thirty (30) students in a class, we will have to adjust, as a teacher, thirty times to their culture. It does not necessarily follow that we have to be one of them. But giving due respect to their culture is a great relief over them. We, as teachers of morality and culture gain back respect. Respect begets respect.

RELIGION. “Al salaam walaikum wa rihamat tulahi wa bharakathu!” greets a Muslim student. Or consider salutations such as “Tsum rit su,” “Chiao Ba! Man que com!,” “Namaste.” As a teacher, what shall we do? We might want to greet him in the same manner but we just don’t know how. The first reaction is to say “hi” or “hello” or worst, ignore him. We shall make it a point to spend a minute or two every meeting to consider such greetings. Remember, respect begets respect!

RACE. So what if he’s black? He’s white? He’s yellow? He’s brown? It does not make any difference. It will be nicer and more wonderful for us teachers to be with mixed race and culture. We will certainly learn from them. We shall obtain such knowledge - a living experience!

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: INNOVATIONS/METHODOLOGIES. So the classroom is in a topsy-turvy situation. Students are very noisy; others are playful. Some are slow-learners; others arrogant and aggressive, though with brains. Hey, hey, hey, one at a time.

If I find the classroom in a topsy-turvy mood, I’d rather initiate the act to make it clean, neat, orderly and conducive to learning. I’ll pick up the pieces of paper; arrange the chairs and ask them for assistance. Through this I impart in them, without words, responsibility. Each of them (student) has a role to play in and out of the school.

ON BEHAVIOUR. If I find my students noisy and/or playful when I enter the room, I attract them by using the board only. I write short brain twisters the will prompt them to ask questions. In this case, I won. I gained their attention. And I will use this to start the day right. I usually start and end the session with a prayer. Now we can communicate effectively. Note that I did not embarrass them.

ON ATTITUDE. So I’ve got slow learners. But hey, I also got a smart one though somehow arrogant and aggressive. I will implement peer coaching. It is beneficial to both of them. The slow learners will not be shy and timid to ask questions and the smart one will have a sense of responsibility and obligation over the slow learners.

ON METHODOLOGY. I see to it that the following shall be observed in my methodology. Student participation. Every student should participate actively in every activity held. So every activity should be communicative. Likewise there should be student-to-student and student-to-teacher (and vice versa) interactions. Exchange of ideas should be given due importance.

WHOLISTIC APPROACH. As a teacher, I would always mind that my strategies should be wholistic and holistic in approach. Teaching only the subject per se is futile. We should relate it in their daily life experiences. We should integrate values into our strategies like the virtue of patience, understanding, flexibility in life, openness that will lead to loving and appreciating the subject matter and the teacher as well.

CONCLUSION. The rapid development in the growth of population in a school has reinforced great values and philosophies that are pre-destined for the achievement of the entire nation through its people per se: people of different culture, religion and race. (Not to mention our classroom management.) Therefore as teachers, we shall take the challenge of producing quality leaders of the future, be it here or in their country of origin. There will be an assurance on their part (the students) that one time in their life they came across a certain TEACHER responsible for what they are now.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

On 06 October 1960, amidst a turbulent stormy night, I, the 4th (out of five), was born to GOD-loving parents, +Mr. Dominador S. Bumanlag, Sr., and Mrs. Juanita Mungcal-Bumanlag. My Christening happened on the 28th of the same month and year and named after the great champion of GOD, St. Michael and the great saint of the Capuchin Order, St. Bruno (Michael Bruno).

My parents are both retired employees of the U.S. Military Base in the Philippines, the Clark Air Base (CAB). My Mum served for twenty-eight (28) years as Secretary (Finance Department) and Dad, forty-five (45) long years as Data Entry Clerk until it (CAB) moved out in 1992.

Spiritually, my parents reared me to be a GOD-loving person. I did have my first Holy Communion when I was eight (8). Likewise, they gave me a superb education. I finished my elementary, high school, college and graduate studies at the Angeles University Foundation.

I took B.S. in Civil Engineering and passed the licensure exam. A month after graduation I took Master of Arts in Teaching with concentration in Mathematics. Then I pushed through with my Ph.D. (Mathematics) of which I am a candidate now.

It was first at home where I learned to appreciate life, values, morality, virtues, and GOD as taught by my folks substantiated by my three (3) elder brothers. I passed on to the youngest the teachings I gained from my parents and my siblings.

We certainly, are a happy family. I still reminisce the time when my parents used to bring us to the park and visit our grand old folks after attending as Sunday service, the Catholic Church. My folks are both active in the Catholic Community which they passed on to us, their siblings. My Mum is a professed member of the Order Of Carmelite Discalced Secular (OCDS) and Dad a member of the Lay Ministry of our community. I joined the Knights of the Altar and later the Lay Ministry where I served as Commentator and Lector in the Holy Mass. My two elder siblings, Amor and Jun attended their High School at the Sacred Heart Seminary (now, Chevalier School), a day school for boys. The 3rd and the 5th , Ferdinand and Donato are both active members in the worldwide Couples for Christ.

A tragedy brought us to pains and tears when our Dad passed away on 02 May, 2001. We have so many happy memoirs and our greatest consolation is that we know and are sure that our Dad is happy to be with our creator.

At school, I was an active participant in the following clubs/organizations: English, Literary, Knights of the Blessed Sacrament, School Organ, School Annual, Sports, Drama, and yes, the MATH CLUB of which I was the recipient of the Math Wizard Award. I, too, excelled in both the Oratorical and Declamation Contest held in College years where I coached students when I taught at the University. I was likewise the president of the Association of Civil Engineering Students (ACES) where I became the Adviser of the said organization when I became a teacher. At present I am a member of the Mathematical Society of the Philippines where heads and brains gather for a cause.

When I worked at Systems Technology Institute, I was asked by my superior to write books in Mathematics. I did not receive any paid royalty from the books I wrote. First it was College Algebra. My boss liked it and I wrote books in Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry and Differential and Integral Calculus. It pays not to complain and I am proud to say, “I AM WHAT I AM” now.