CECILIA AGUILAR-HERBING

Was born in Makati Philippines then migrated to California, USA in 2003 till 2008.  Thereafter, she remarried to Paul Herbing and now currently residing on the Isle of Wight.   She has four children:  Paul  – US Military personnel (still on active duty)John  – former US military personnel now doing Accounting job in US, Mickey – Graphic Designer, Tapestry London  Maria – Adult Nurse, St Mary’s Hospital, IOW

Some highlights:

• Organized a recent Cancer Entertainment Fund Event last August 2016 and two successful fund raising band concerts featuring Lucid and Crossfire in 2014 and Winter Springs together with IOW Ballet Dancers and Filipino children chorus singing in 2013. This was for the benefit of Philippine Yolanda Typhoon Victims which raised huge amount and went to Filipino island residents whose families were affected in the southern part of the region.
• Self-published four books while proceeds went to Ateneo Human Rights Centre and UP Women Crisis Centre- My Journey Thorough Life with God (2012) and 365 Days on the Isle of Wight (2013), Growing in Grace and Character and My Favourite Recipes (2017)– available at amazon.com (Website: cesaherbing.com)
• Promising Writer of the Year, IOW Writer’s Circle Group, UK (2015)
• Civil Air Patrol Volunteer Awardee , CA, US Air Force (2008)
• Model Employee, Ateneo de Manila University (1989)

Affiliations

– Case Worker, Victim Support IOW & Hampshire Constabulary (2017 – 2019)

–  Secretary, Isle of Wight Writer’s Circle Group (2010 – 2019)

–  Volunteer, Reader & Eucharistic Minister at St. Mary’s Church (2008-current)

–  Extraordinary Minister/Member, Justice Group, St. Mary’s (2014 – 2015)

–  Asst Lead Facilitator, Youth Group of St Mary’s Parish (2012 – 2014)

–  Public Relations/Finance Officer – US Air Force, Civil Air Patrol (2005 – 08)

–  Board of Director, Loyola Multi-Purpose Cooperative Phil (2001 – 2003)

Education & Training

–  Organization Management Tech Online Qualification, Coventry (2015)

–  Online Qualification on Equality & Diversity, Broadlands College (2014)

–  Online Qualification on Principles of Bus. Ad., Doncaster College (2013)

–  Accounting Updating Course, Los Angeles Valley College, USA (2007)

–  Grant Writing & Fund Raising, Mt. St. Mary’s College, USA (2005)

–  Religious Studies, Daughters of St. Paul Convent (1979 -1983)

–  MA Prep Studies in Philosophy, UP (1988-1989)

–  AB in Secretarial Science, St. Paul College of the Philippines (1974 – 1979)

Work Experience

– Senior Bank Admini, St Mary’s Hospital (2017- to date) Civic Offices Solent NHS (2017)

– Book Shop Assistant/Volunteer, Quarr Abbey Bookshop (Oct 2016-2018)

– Volunteer, DWP Ryde Job Centre (2016)

. Diocese of Portsmouth, PA/Secretary (March 2013 – Feb 2016)

. Cancer Research, Cashier Volunteer (Aug 2015 – to date)

– Neutrik UK Ltd, Production (April 2010 – Sept 2012)

– Newton Lodge, Care Support Worker (Nov 2008 – April 2010)

– PT Bookkeeper, Century 21, California, USA (July 2005 to July 2008)

– Project Officer, Ateneo de Manila Loyola University, QC, Philippines (1989 – 2003)

– Placement Assistant, Ateneo de Manila Loyola University (1983 – 1989)