I was born in the Phils.. and came to the US when i was five. i am blessed to be a part of a semi-big family, with such sacrificial loving parents who have really instilled the importance of family into my siblings and me. i treasure them and appreciate them more as each year passes. i admire very few people, and my siblings are some of the very few people i can proudly say i admire- for their intellect, wisdom, creativity, knowledge, practicality, generosity, unselfishness, and most of all- their love for our family.

i spent a couple of years in Rutgers Univ. but was a cum laude graduate of William Paterson Univ., having graduated with a Literature degree. i am pursuing to obtain my certification for teaching English in secondary education.

i married when i was 24 to a very pogi man- inside and out. you’ll learn our love story as you peruse twelvesixteen as to save an absolutely longwinded explanation. about a year later, God blessed us with our adorable, yet ever challenging daughter- Emmanuelle (Emma, EmEm, Zemzem). So for the first few years of her life, she has taken over mine- fulltime. i can honestly say we live simple lives, but i am more than just content, i am very blessed and in love with my family.

these days, you can catch me actively serving in my church sjbci. i help out our music director by conducting some special events. but mostly, my passion is in the youth ministry where i am the coadviser to the the Young Believers. i’m also currently involved w/ the the multimedia ministry as well as the choir, of which i’ve taken the position of co-conductor.

education:

• highschool: wths ‘97
• college: Rutgers Univ. nb
• college: William Paterson Univ. ‘05 w/ BA English Lit.

current job:

• waiting upon ed.program
• ft mom

ministries:

• SJBCI choir member: ‘90-’94, ‘96-’97

• SJBCI church pianist: ‘96-’97
• FIC p&w leader: ‘98-’00
• SJBCI dvbs teacher: ‘97-’02
• SJBCI Sunday school teacher: ‘00-’04
• SJBCI p&w leader: ‘02-’04
• SJBCI choir directress: ‘03, present
• SJBCI music chairman: ‘02-’03
• SJBCI assist. Christian education: ‘04, ‘06-present
• SJBCI youth advisor: ‘02-present
• SJBCI multimedia ministry: ‘01-present
• SJBCI website ministry: ‘06-present

hobbies:

aside from being with my family, working in the ministries of my church SJBCI (music, education, multimedia), writing, reading, singing & playing guitar, piano playing, blogging, going online, selling on ebay, coffee conversations, photoshop and fotography, teaching, shopping, everything with fashion, web stuff, hanging out with friends, advising our church’s youth group- YB, making people laugh

favorite movies:

Just Friends, When Harry Met Sally, You’ve Got Mail, LOTR, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Hannibal Series, Kill Bill

favorite TV shows:

America’s Next Top Model, American Idol, Project Runway, Heroes, Wonder Years, Ally McBeal

favorite books:

Bible, Sacred Romance, Flowers For Algernon, Memoirs, and anything by John Piper, Philip Yancey, and Ravi Zacharias

odd facts:

• she took 5 years of french, mais elle se rappelle seulement de lui.
• in college, she and her friends once went on a revenge rampage on her friend’s ex.