Philip Pua
Teacher, Photographer, Manager
Vancouver,BC
Summary
As a Teacher
Seasoned tutor and instructor with more than 20 years of teaching experience. Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse students and subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm and safe educational environments.
As a Photographer
Passionate photographer exhibiting true love for craft, art and science of photography process. Experienced at using DSLR cameras and lenses to capture stunning results. Well-versed in good composition and lighting techniques. Consistently enhancing creative insight through research and experimentation.
As a Manager
Dedicated and hardworking manager with 3 years of experience in operations, sales, and marketing. Uses the strategic and analytical approach to solving problems, bringing in customers, and accomplishing profit targets. Knowledgeable in increasing productivity and customer satisfaction while driving revenue and sales.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Operations, Sales and Marketing Manager
Vincent's Place Kambingan
Manila, Philippines
04.2019 - 09.2022
- Supervise day-to-day operations of the business
- Develop and implement policy, planning, and strategy decisions
- Oversee staff recruitment and training
- Promote a healthy working environment and boost staff morale
- Report and work with the senior management
- Plan for short and long-term goals
- Oversee budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing
- Communicate with the management team
- Handle general finance and budgeting, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash-
flow management. - Build relationships with partners and other organizations
- Identify and address problems and opportunities
- Promote the business and develop marketing opportunities and plans
- Ensure quality control and Introduce new dishes
- Analyze budgets, prepare annual budget plans, schedule expenditures
- Ensure that the sales team meet its quotas and goals.
- Understand customer requirements and identify market trends
- Gather, investigate, and summarize market data and trends to draft reports
- Implementing new sales plans and advertising
- Recruit, train, schedule, coach, and manage marketing and sales teams to meet objectives
- Maintaining relationships with important clients by making regular visits, understanding
their needs, and anticipating new marketing opportunities. - Communicate and deal with major suppliers
- Staying current in the industry by attending educational opportunities, conferences, and workshops, reading publications, and maintaining personal and professional networks
- Analyze data and write reports related to sales and marketing
Photographer
Self-Employed
Manila, Philippines
10.2018 - 09.2022
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Determined and adjusted subject position, props and lighting equipment while selecting camera angles to optimize final product.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Leveraged camera gear and equipment to express creative vision.
- Leveraged mechanical mounting systems to improve focus and image stability.
- Took photos from different angles and perspectives to capture perfect images.
- Displayed portfolio to show off best work to potential clients and promote skills and value.
- Experimented with different lighting effects to deliver unique images.
Private Tutor
Self-Employed
Manila, Philippines
06.2000 - 09.2022
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses
- Used positive reinforcement, repetition and review to help students master challenging material.
- Collaborated with parents to discuss student progress and address concerns and to develop appropriate tutoring lessons
- Generated handouts and learning materials to enhance education.
- Responded to email and telephone requests to provide students with specific information.
- Supported students with helpful study habits
- Helped students prepare for tests and exams by providing guidance, motivation and encouragement
- Taught students remotely using online chat platform and other delivery channels
- Tracked learning progress to optimize tutoring methods and help students achieve goals
College Instructor
Various Universities in the Philippines
Manila, Philippines
06.2008 - 03.2019
- Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions and projects into lessons.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Administered exams and assignments to monitor student understanding and progress, implementing systems to fix blocks in comprehension or learning.
- Maintained regular office hours to provide struggling students with additional course help.
- Graded tests and assignments and uploaded to school database.
- Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
- Researched and selected course texts and supplemental learning materials.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
- Identified research opportunities for students, assisting with gathering data and drawing conclusions for projects.
- Collaborated with tutoring, enrollment, testing and advising services to support students.
- Provided students with constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback.
Education
MBA -
University Canada West
Vancouver, BC 09.2022 - Current
Master of Arts - Nursing
Arellano University
Manila, Philippines 06.2008 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arellano University
Manila, Philippines 06.2004 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
University of Santo Tomas
Manila, Philippines 06.2000 - 03.2004
Skills
Brand-building strategies
undefinedAccomplishments
Ranked 7th out of tens of thousands of examinees in the March 2012 Licensure Examination for Teachers in the Philippines.
Awarded a plaque of recognition by a top university in the Philippines for outstanding teaching performance.
Assisted students to reach their goals (i.e., One of my tutees became class valedictorian, while others got high honors).
Certification
120-Hour Professional Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate, myTEFL
Timeline
MBA -
University Canada West
09.2022 - Current
Operations, Sales and Marketing Manager
Vincent's Place Kambingan
04.2019 - 09.2022
Photographer
Self-Employed
10.2018 - 09.2022
120-Hour Professional Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate, myTEFL
12-2017
College Instructor
Various Universities in the Philippines
06.2008 - 03.2019
Master of Arts - Nursing
Arellano University
06.2008 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arellano University
06.2004 - 03.2007
Private Tutor
Self-Employed
06.2000 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
University of Santo Tomas
06.2000 - 03.2004
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