ROLANDO F. SANTOS

Date of Birth: November 13, 1966
Place of Birth: FEU Hospital, Manila
Married to Wilhelmina E. Santos

Occupation: Freelance Print Publications Specialist

Professional Experience

SUMMARY OF SKILLS & EXPERTISE

• Has more than 10 years experience as publications specialist – as multimedia practitioner, managing editor, layout artist, bilingual writer, editor and translator.

• Expert in book and publication design and layout using Adobe PageMaker, InDesign, Photoshop, CorelDraw and adjunct application programs, i.e. Microsoft Word, etc.

• Knowledgeable in both conventional and digital print production process

• Editor, translator and multi-awarded creative writer; versatile technical and journalistic writer

Employment

Print Manager (February 2009 – present)
Strategic Book Group
Durham CT 06422 USA

Proprietor (June 2007 – present)
RightClick® Design and Editorial Services
B2 L89 Harmony Hills, Muzon, CSJDM, Bulacan

Freelance Computer Graphic Specialist (1990 – present)

See http://rolandofsantos.multiply.com/ for some of my designs.
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Writer-Editor (1990 – present)

Associate Editor (September 2006 – January 2007)
Trinitas Publishing, Inc. (College Editorial)
Pantoc, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines

Journal Writer (September – December 2005)
Consultative Commission (for the revision of the Philippine Constitution)
Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Publications and Graphic Design Specialist
(February 2004 – January 2005)
Second Agrarian Reform Communities Development Project (ARCDP2)
A World Bank-funded project of the Department of Agrarian Reform
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Proprietor ( 1994 – 2004)
Digicraft Enterprise
Muñoz, EDSA, Quezon City, Philippines

Publications Officer (May 2000 – June 2002)
Instute for Popular Democracy (IPD)
Teachers’ Village, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Consultant  (May 1999 – December 2001)
Public Affairs Staff, Office of the Secretary
Department of Agrarian Reform
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Managing Editor (1996 – 1998)
Sining sa Komunikasyon, Adbertaysing at Pablising (SIKAP), Inc.
Tomas Morato Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines

Creative Director (1996)
Trine Media Work, Inc.
Makati City, Philippines

Media Program Coordinator (1992 – 1994)
Labor Education and Assistance for Development (LEAD), Inc.
EDSA, West Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines

Cultural and Human Rights Desks Operator (1991 – 1992)
Forum for Rural Concerns (FRC)
Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines

Executive Assistant (1990 – 1991)
Research Conference Board, Inc. (RCBI)

Writing Awards

See http://www.filipinowriter.com/user/taratitat for some of my literary works.
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Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
Dulang Pantelebisyon — Second Prize (1996 and 1993)
Dulang Pantelebisyon — Third Prize (1992)

Gawad Galian (1990)
Tula — Karangalang Banggit

Gawad Carlos Bulosan (1990)
 Maikling Kwento — Unang Gantimpala
Tula — Pangalawang Gantimpala
Awit — Pangatlong Gantimpala

Gawad Ka Amado Hernandez
Maikling Kwento — Unang Gantimpala (1990)
Maikling Kwento — Pangatlong Gantimpala (1989)
Tula — Natatanging Gantimpala (1990)
Tula — Karangalang Banggit (1988 and 1989)
Sanaysay — Pangatlong Gantimpala (1989)

Gantimpalang Ani
Maikling Kwento — Pangatlong Gantimpala (1992)
Tula — Pangalawang Gantimpala (1992)
Tula — Karangalang Banggit (1988)
 Kanta — Unang Gantimpala (1992)
 Kanta — Karangalang Banggit (1989)
 Iskit — Pangatlong Gantimpala (1991)

Kalikasan Press (1992)
Most Versatile Writer

Tinig Journalism Seminary Workshop (1989)
Overall Champion Kanta — First Place in Layouting
and Editorial, Feature and News Writing (English)

Schools Attended

University of the Philippines at Los Baños (1985 – 1989)
College, Los Baños, Laguna
B.A., Communications Arts (Major in Writing)

Systems Technology Institute (1986)
Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines
Integrated COBOL Programming Training Program

Quezon City Science High School (1979 – 1983)
West Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines
Special Science Curriculum

Bagobantay Elementary School (1972 – 79)
Bagobantay, Quezon City, Philippines
First Honors

Organizations

Artista para sa Kultura at Dalumat ng Bayan (a_b)
Galian sa Arte at Tula (GAT)
Katha Young Fictionists Collective (Katha)
Pambansang Unyon ng mga Manunulat (Panulat)
Bugkos National Center for People's Art and Literature
UPLB Writers Club
UPLB Perspective