Miguel B. Llora, MA
http://www.mllora.com
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curriculum vitae

Education
2005		MA - Asia/Pacific Studies, San Diego State University, CA, U.S.A. 
2003		MA - Liberal Arts and Sciences, San Diego State University, CA, U.S.A.
1998		MA - Liberal Studies, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada
1991 		AA - Accelerated Computer Systems Management, Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
1986		BA - Economics, St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA, U.S.A.

Courses taught
2007 (Fall)	Lecturer Asian Studies 530 - Media and Popular Culture in the Asia Pacific
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer Asian Studies 310 - Contemporary Issues in Asian American Communities
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer Asian Studies 101 - Asian Thought and Culture (2 sections)
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer International Studies 130 - Introduction to Latin American Studies
International Studies Concentration, SOKA University of America
2007 (Spring)	Lecturer Asian Studies 310 - Diasporan Communities of the Asia Pacific
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer Asian Studies 101 - Asian Thought and Culture
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer International Studies 150 - Introduction to Southeast Asian Studies
International Studies Concentration, SOKA University of America
2006 (Fall)	Lecturer Asian Studies 310 - Diasporan Communities of the Asia Pacific
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer Asian Studies 101 - Asian Thought and Culture
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer International Studies 130 - Introduction to Latin American Studies
International Studies Concentration, SOKA University of America
2006 (Spring)	Lecturer Asian Studies 101 - Asian Thought and Culture (2 sections)
Department of Asian Studies, San Diego State University
Lecturer International Studies 265 - Comparative Political and Social Systems
International Studies Concentration, SOKA University of America
		
Public Lectures
2009		Pamantasan Conference: “Youth: The Hope for the Future with a Respect for Cultural Preservation” 
		Session III - Leadership/Education - Member of a Panel of UH Grad Students discussing “Filipinos in Arts and Humanities”, Maui Community College, Kahului, HI.
2007		Guest Speaker - Asian Studies 472: Economic Reforms in China - “Development of Rural China”, SDSU, San Diego, CA
2007		Guest Speaker - Department of Homeland Security: “Asian Pacific History Month Luncheon”, San Diego, CA
2007		Guest Speaker - Asian Studies 531: Spiritual and Intellectual Traditions of the Asia Pacific
		“Lama Chic” SDSU
2006		Guest Speaker - Television, Film, and Media 160: Cinema as Art & Communication 
		“Interrogating the Image” SDSU
2005 		Faculty Lecture Series - Fall 2005: “Destabilizing Narratives: Post War Memories of the United State, Japan, and the Philippines and the Bataan Death March” SDSU, Imperial Valley Campus, CA
2005 		Guest Speaker - Women’s Studies 360: Women’s Sexuality and the Body
		“Introduction to Michel Foucault: Heculine Barbin and the Category Problem of the Hermaphrodite” SDSU
2004 		7th Joint Graduate Liberal Studies Conference - The Globalized Citizen 
“Globalization and Destabilization in a Confluence of Master Narratives: Post War Memories of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines and the Bataan Death March” SFU, Vancouver, BC
2004		Guest Speaker - Master of Arts Liberal Arts and Sciences 600A: The Matrix
		“The Betrayal of the Real: The Matrix - Riff or Rip-Off” SDSU
2004		Guest Speaker - Asian Studies 460: Filipino American Communities
		“Introduction to the Abu Sayyaf” SDSU
2004		Guest Speaker - Asian Studies 460: Filipino American Communities
		“Rizal and Filipino Nationalism” SDSU
2004		Guest Speaker - Asian Studies 351: Literary Horizons in the Asia Pacific
“Spectacle and Collective Guilt in Jessica Hagedorn’s Dogeaters” SDSU
2004		Guest Speaker - Asian Studies 300: Asia’s Global Futures: “Introduction to the Abu Sayyaf” SDSU
2004		Guest Speaker - Asian Studies 300: Asia’s Global Futures: “What is your take on Tibet?” SDSU
2004		Guest Speaker - SDSU AIESEC: “The Race Problematic” SDSU
1992		Introduction to Careers with Computers, Asociacion Cristiana Laboral Hispana, Vancouver, BC

Scholarships
2003 		Charles Wei-Hsun Fu Foundation Scholarship	($1,000.00)
2001 		SDSU University Graduate Scholarship		($1,000.00)

Professional Affiliations
2009	American Studies Association
2009	Organization of American Historians
2004 to present	Association for Asian Studies
2003 to present	Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars SDSU
2003 to present	Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society SDSU
1992 - 1993	Mile “O” Lillooet Toastmaster’s Club, Lillooet, BC
1990 - 1991	Canadian Information Processing Society, Vancouver, BC
1990 - 1991	Data Processing Management Association, Vancouver, BC

Community Service
2007		English Teacher at the 2007 Summer Service and Learning Program in Rural China
2007		Certificate of Appreciation - Outstanding Contribution “Justin Lin and the crew of ‘Finishing the Game’“ @ SDSU from the Intercultural Relations/Cross Cultural Center, SDSU, San Diego, CA
2007 		Guest Speaker - Asian Pacific Student Alliance 2007 High School Conference
		“Stereotyping” Workshop, SDSU, San Diego, CA
2006 		Guest Speaker - Andres Bonifacio Samahan 33rd Annual High School Conference
		“Recognizing a Filipino-American: Culture, Identity, History, and Struggle” SDSU, San Diego, CA
2006		Guest Speaker - Andres Bonifacio Samahan 
Celebration the Centennial Anniversary of Filipino immigrants being in the United States: 
“Coming Home: We Remember Our Roots” SDSU, San Diego, CA
2006		English Teacher at the 2006 Summer Service and Learning Program in Rural China
2005		Adjunct Faculty (Visiting Scholar) SDSU (Imperial Valley Campus)
2005	Volunteer American Language Institute Conversation Partner Program (SDSU SD Campus)
2005	Member Asian American Task Force (Cox Communications, Inc. Las Vegas)
1999		Volunteer Coordinator (staff) and Cycling (participant) Lillooet Gold Trail Triathlon and Duathlon
1998		Volunteer English as a Second Language teacher Inland Refugee Society of BC (Vancouver) 
1998		Volunteer English as a Second Language teacher Storefront Orientation Society (Vancouver)
1998	Intro to Computer Skills for ESLers teacher International Language School of Canada (Vancouver)
1995 - 1996 	Coach - 6 to 9 yrs. Lillooet Soccer League
1995 	Mexico Mission and Church Building Trip Saint Andrew’s United Church (Lillooet) joint program with Amor Ministries and Young Life of Canada - Church and House building mission
1995		Board Member Saint Andrew’s United Church (Lillooet) 
1995		Long Range Planning Committee Member Saint Andrew’s United Church (Lillooet) 
1995		Director and Board Secretary Lillooet Recreational, Educational and Cultural (R.E.C.) Center 
1994 - 1995	Steward St. Andrew’s United Church (Lillooet) 
1994 - 1995	Ministry of Forests Squash Tournaments Director - Lillooet Recreational, Educational and Cultural (R.E.C.) Center: Successfully completed MOF Internal Squash Day and instructed and trained beginners
1994		Advisor - Computerization Project Lillooet District Hospital 
1994	Lillooet Indoor Soccer League Coordinator - Lillooet Recreational, Educational and Cultural (R.E.C.) Center: Organized and managed a five team league.	
1993 - 1994	Coach - 10 to 14 yrs. Lillooet Soccer League
1993		Director and Member Lillooet Tennis Club Tournament 

Certifications and Awards
1999		PADI Open Water Diver - 9911C39911, Lillooet, BC
1998		An Overview of Teaching English as a Second Language, Vancouver Community College
1998		Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Vancouver Community College
1998		VCC TEFL Program - Practice Teaching (151722), Vancouver Community College
1996		Tax Preparation, H& R Block Tax Services, Inc., Vancouver, BC
1996		National Coaching Certification Program, Vancouver, BC
1996		Certified GPS Technician, Terra Pro GPS, Lillooet, BC
1995		Certified Novell Administrator, Vancouver, BC
1993 (Fall)	Canada Day Contest First Place, Area 35 Speech Contest, Toastmaster’s International, Lillooet, BC
1993 (Spring)	Canada Day Contest Third Place, Division C Speech Contest, Toastmaster’s International, Vernon, BC
1993 (Spring)	Canada Day Contest First Place, Area 35 Speech Contest, Toastmaster’s International, Kamloops, BC
1993		Competent Toastmaster (August 20, 1993), Mile “O” Lillooet Toastmaster’s Club, Lillooet, BC
1993		Competent Toastmaster (February 28, 1993), Mile “O” Lillooet Toastmaster’s Club, Lillooet, BC
1993		Toastmaster of the Year - 1993, Mile “O” Lillooet Toastmaster’s Club, Lillooet, BC
1993		Letter of Commendation - Lytton Fires Province of BC, Ministry of Forest, Lillooet Forest District, BC
1992		Outstanding Student Award, Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC
1990		Certificate of Appreciation Government Organization for Information Technology, Manila, Philippines
1989		Marketing Man of the Year 1st Runner-up, Mega Group of Computer Companies, Manila, Philippines
1988		Most Punctual Nominee, Mega Group of Computer Companies, Manila, Philippines

Professional Development
2005		Microsoft Word 2003 Workshop - Intermediate
2005		Masters Thesis Template Workshop Using MS Word
2004		2004 Southern California forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
		California State University, Channel Islands, CA
		Sessions Attended: GRE Preparation Workshop, Workshop for Education, Financing Your Graduate Education, Relation of the Master’s Degree to the Ph.D.
2004		Using Microsoft Word XP to format your Masters Thesis
2004 		56th Annual Meeting for the Association for Asian Studies
		Town and Country Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA
		Sessions Attended: Perspectives on Indigenous Warfare: Collective Violence and Identity in Island Southeast Asia, Asian Diasporas: Locating Home in Globalization, Individual Papers: On the Margins of Modern Japanese Society, Japanese Returning to Japan: Social and Psychological Effects
2004		Grant Proposal Writing Workshop
2000		Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating Systems Essentials Course #2151
2000		Programming in Java
2000 		Fundamentals of Supervision
2000 		Advanced TCP/IP
1999		Supporting NT Server NT 4.0 Core Technologies Course #922
1999		Installing and Supporting Microsoft Office 97
1998		Administering Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
1996		Global Positioning System Certification
1995		Novell 508 - 3.1x Administration
1995		Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
1995		Orientation to Windows NT 3.51 Server
1995		Global Positioning System in Forestry
1994		Introduction to the Internet
1994		Introduction to Global Positioning Systems
1993		Microsoft Access
1993		Introduction to MAPS3D
1992		Word for Windows 1.1a to 2.0a Update
1992		Overview of Windows 3.1
1992		Lan Administration with OS/2 and Lan Server
1992		Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
1992		Local Area Network Administrator Certificate Program
1991		Advanced Business Administration Certificate Programme
1990		Enterprise Network Planning
Strategic Network Vision, Digital Network Architecture, IBM Connectivity and the Multivendor Enterprise Network
1989		Comprehensive Structured Systems Analysis and Design Course
Understanding the Business Systems Environment, Advanced Electronic Data Processing Concepts, Structured Systems Analysis Workshop, Structured Systems Design Workshop, Data Analysis and Modeling, Systems Security and Control, Systems Timing, and Managing Systems Development Projects
1988		DbaseIII Plus Programming, Computer Concepts Course, Programming Concepts and Flowcharting Proficiency Course, Basic DbaseIII Plus Course

Extra Curricular Activities
2006 - 2007	Advisor, Sigma Phi Omega – An Asian Interest Sorority, SDSU
1999 - 2000	Employment Equity Representative, Lillooet Forest District
1999 - 2000 	Chair, Career Pathing Committee, Lillooet Forest District
1990 - 1991	President, International Students Club, Capilano College
1984 - 1985	President, International Students Club, St. Mary’s College of California 

Employment History
09/2005 – 12/2005	Graduate Assistant - Asia Pacific Studies at San Diego State University, San Diego, California
09/2004 – 07/2005	Desktop Support Technician - TEKSystems (Contractual), Las Vegas, Nevada
06/2004 - 07/2004	Assistant to the Director
06/2003 - 07/2003	Japan Studies Institute at San Diego State University, San Diego, California 
01/2004 - 06/2004	Graduate Assistant - Asia Pacific Studies at San Diego State University, San Diego, California
09/2003 - 01/2004	Customer Service Professional - SITEL Corporation in Las Vegas, Nevada
			* Contracting to Cox Communication serving Phoenix, Tucson, and San Diego
09/2001 - 12/2001	Graduate Assistant
01/2002 - 06/2002	Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies at San Diego State University, San Diego, California
11/2000 - 08/2001	Database Administrator/User Support - ASRC Aerospace in San Francisco, California
			* Contracting to US EPA Superfund Records Center Region 9
02/1999 - 07/2000	District Office Systems Specialist - Province of British Columbia - Ministry of Forests
Lillooet Forest District [since 2001 renamed Cascades Forest District and is the amalgamation of the Merritt and Lillooet Forest Districts], Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
* Moved from the Queen Charlotte Islands to Lillooet facilitated as an intra-ministry move, effectively making employment dates 08/1998 to 07/2000.
08/1998 - 01/1999	District Office Systems Specialist - Province of British Columbia - Ministry of Forests
			Queen Charlotte Islands Forest District, Queen Charlotte City, British Columbia, Canada
03/1992 - 08/1996	District Office Systems Specialist - Province of British Columbia - Ministry of Forests
Lillooet Forest District [since 2001 renamed Cascades Forest District and is the amalgamation of the Merritt and Lillooet Forest Districts], Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
1992 – 1993		Instructor - Contract Position - University College of the Cariboo in Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
10/1990 - 03/1992	Computer Sales - Great Canadian Office Supplies Warehouse in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
* In 1992, Office Depot, Inc. acquired H.Q. Office International, Inc., including the Great Canadian Office Supplies Warehouse stores, in western Canada
06/1991 - 08/1991	Application Programmer - Work Practicum - AccuGraphics Design, Inc. in Richmond BC, Canada
01/1990 - 08/1990	Special Consultant to the Computerization Committee and Project Leader - Case Administration System Project - Supreme Court of the Philippines - Office of the Chief Justice, Manila, Philippines
11/1989 - 01/1990	Instructor - Contract Position - AMA Computer Learning Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
06/1989 - 01/1990	Senior Marketing Service Representative and Product Specialist for Mainframes and STATUS
			Omega Computer Corporation, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
09/1988 - 06/1989	Marketing Services Representative - Computer Services - Mega Data Corporation, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
04/1988 - 09/1988	Marketing Representative - Scanning Technologies of the Philippines, Makati, Philippines
04/1988 - 09/1988	Marketing Assistant - Data Entry - Omnidata Computer Corporation, Makati, Philippines
01/1987 - 04/1988	Buying Coordinator - Offshore Data Systems Corporation in Walnut Creek, California

Additional Information
			Language and Dialect (written and spoken): English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Cebuano