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Filipina Women's Network http://www.ffwn.org |
FWN Members
| Agnes Alikpala, M.D. St. Luke's Hospital Agnes Briones-Ubalde Vice President Wachovia Bank Alma Pacana Owner Golden Phoenis Digital Alice Dugan Administrative Assistant Faesian Inc. Amelita Besa Owner Cendrillon, Inc. Ana Marie Guinto Bustos, MPA Anna Mamon MBA Student Masagung School of Business University of San Francisco Anna Villena, RN, FNP-C PhD candidate ANA/MFP-SAMHSA Fellow UCSF School of Nursing Anna-Liza Estoesta Sales Representative Farmers Insurance Group Jeffrey Wong Insurance Agency Analisa Leonor Balares Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Womensphere(TM) Interactive Networks LLC Angelina Cantada Student Academy of Art University Annadel A. Almendras Deputy Attorney General California Attorney General's Office Annalisa De Lena Project Manager Student, San Francisco State University Anne Almendral Almendral Management Services Anne Marie Villahermosa DeGuzman Arianne Recto Actor Arlene Gaspar Realtor RE/MAX Accord, Danville Arlene Marie "Bambi" A. Lorica, M.D. Pediatrician Global Medical Travel, Inc Asia Yulo Blume Recruitment Director Asian American Donor Program (Alameda, California) Aurora Cavosora Daly Chair, Girl Scout Council of Northwestern Connecticut Co-Owner/Manager, Travel Daly (Torrington, Connecticut) Babe Barton Recreation Therapist Center for Elders Barbara "Bambi" Bernales Exclusive Designer The Scrapping Garden Bettina Santos Yap Marketing Consultant
Beverly Bueno-Johnson Supervised Released File Analyst California Dept. of Justice Bingo Marasigan Holistic Health Coach Healing Hope Massage Therapy Services Blesilda Carmona Poet, Social Worker, Astrologer (Hayward, California) Blesilda Ocampo Child Support Officer San Francisco Department of Child Support Services Byumi Gonzalez Fashion Designer Entrepreneur, B’Yumi Couture Cameron Garcia Accounting Associate Wal-Mart Candy Cantada Student Academy of Art University Carmelita M. Tursi Associate State Director AARP California Carmen Monteclaro Choy Executive Director Filipino Bar Association of Northern California Carmela Zenarosa Architect, Interior Designer Ted Moudis Associates Cathy Gumpal Program Assistant Kaiser Permanente Cec Bell Principal Independence High School Eastside Union High School District (San Jose, California) Celia Ruiz Tomlinson President & CEO Rhombus P.A. Inc. Engineers & Consultants (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Charina Cabanayan Principla Douglas Retail Group, Inc. BloomButik (Palo Alto, California) Charina P. Garcia Attorney Cornerstone Law Group Charmaine Clamor Jazz Artist Founder Jazz Society of the Philippines, USA (Hollywood, California) Charmaine Mesina Attorney; Managing Director Corporate Legal Services Applied Materials Cheely Ann Sy Director of Research D.S. Wolf Group International, LLC (New York, New York) Chelo Pallas SEC and GAAP Compliance Manager URS Corporation Cherie Querol Moreno Community Outreach Coordinator Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) Chris L. Robertson Electrical Systems Operator PG&E President, JMDIAA Christi Morales-Kumasawa Consulting Entrepreneur On The Dot Consulting Christina Baal, LMSW Social Worker Cabrini Immigrant Services Christina Dunham Associate Publisher Filipinas Magazine Vice President Atlantic Bancorp of America Christina Formento Stover Assistant Vice President Banc of America Leasing Christina Ocampo Kerwick President Asean International Christina Samala Creative Director Turnstyle Creative Studios Christina Uichanco Fernandez & Associates, LLP Christine Legaspi Account Manager Cargo Express (America) Inc. Christine Padilla Field Representative Liaison to the Filipino Community Congressman Tom Lantos Christine-Marie Jeanjacquet Industrial Designer Sculptor Christy Serrato CEO Zimagin, LLC Clarissa Olszewski Connie Lloren-Jungman Photographer, CLJ-Photo.com Senior Accountant, Xythos Software Eleanor "Connie" Mariano MD President Center for Executive Medicine (Scottsdale, Arizona) Cora Tomalinas Chair, First Five Santa Clara County Commission (Santa Clara, California) Cynthia Gruspe Paraprofessional Teacher Galileo Academy of Science & Technology Cynthia McGee Vice President Sovereign Bank Debbie Abad Senior Accountant Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Delza Delen-Briones Owner Delen Travel Denielle Palomares Quality Assurance, Genentech Co-Chair, Filipino Americans Coming Together (FACT) @ Genentech (South San Francisco, California) Diana Galindo MD Cleveland Clinic Florida Dina Guingona Accountant Dolly Pangan-Specht Owner Perfect Plus Professional Support Edna Austria Rodis RN Kaiser Permanente (San Francisco, California) Edna Biscocho Murray Clerk, Alameda County Professional Massage Therapis Edna Mabanes Casteel President & Founder Global LENC, LLC Edna Malonzo Veterinarian / Realtor Assure Financial Realty Eileen Hipolito-Estilo Vice President, Manager Projects Banking Group Support Northern California– Nevada Bank of America Elaine Yan Aglipay, MBA Harvard Business School Kennedy School of Government Elena Mangahas Co-Chair Little Manila Foundation Program Analyst San Joaquin County Worknet Ellen Abellera Executive Director Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (Olympia, Washington) Eleonor G. Castillo, MPA Elementary School Teacher, Chula Vista Elementary School District (Chula Vista, California) Emma de Vera Taxation/Finance/Director Revesby Press Pty Ltd (Australia) Emy Baysic Actor Elouise Del Rosario Student Westwood Hight School (Texas) Erica Samoranos Program Manager Cisco Systems (San Jose, California) Erlinda Sayson Limcaco Registered Nurse Philippine Nurses Association of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Esperanza Catubig Associate Producer for RedCape Cinema's webisode: EVE SAG / AEA /The Actor's Network Evelie Delfino Sales POSCH Founder Babaylan Emerging Apprenticeship & Mentoring Program (San Francisco, California) Evelyn Caceres Senior Eligibility Advisor Medi-Cal Health Connections City & County of SF M. Evelina Galang Author, Assistant Professor University of Miami Evelyn Luluquisen Human Resources Manager Communications & Network Services, UC Berkeley Fay Olympia Communication Specialist Secretary Little Manila Foundation (Stockton, California) Flor Alcantara-Reyes Asst. Superintendent Department of Corrections (New Jersey) Florence Cua-Christman, MS3, PhD Christman, Cua Associates, Radiation and Environmental Protection (Connecticut) Francis Anne Lucas Vice President Internal Affairs Philippine Women's University JMD International Alumni Association Genevieve Dwyer President Genevieve’s Corporation (San Francisco, California) Genevieve Herreria Executive Assistant Levensohn Venture Partners (San Francisco, California) Genevieve Jopanda General Manager ZipCar (San Francisco) Genevieve Medida Morgan Stanley (New York) Geri Ferrer-Chang Vice President Charles W. Chan Insurance Agency Inc. (California) Gina Lopez Alexander Founder - CEO - Design Director GINA ALEXANDER, INC. (Burbank, California) Ging E. Reyes Head, News Department & News Bureau Chief, ABS-CBN International (Redwood City, California) Giovannie Pico Actor Founder, “May K:” The Giovannie Pico Foundation Gloria T. Caoile Executive Director APALA, AFL-CIO Grace G. Baldisseri Poet, Tinig Mamamayan Foundation (Pennsylvania) Grace Walker, MBA CEO Walker & Associates, LLC Commissioner, Commission on the Status of Women, City of Glendale (California) Gwen de Vera Commissioner, Human Relations Camden County (Voorhees, New Jersey)
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Hazel P. Dolio Tag-at President WTAS LLC Helen Marte Bautista Commissioner San Francisco Public Library Hydra Mendoza Mayor’s Education Advisor City & County of SF Board Member SF Unifitied School District Imelda Macababayao General Manager 5th Avenue Financial Imelda Oppenheim Personal Trainer Excel Personal Training Imogen Millan, RN, CCRN Nurse Manager, Coronary Care Unit Seton Medical Center Jacquie Lingad Ricci President Juvenile Probation Commission City & County of San Francisco Jaji Hagelgans Realtor Windemere Silicon Valley Properties Jamie Rivera Marketing Director AlmaVia Assisted Living Jane Datangel, RN Clinical Safety Associate Genentech, Inc. Janice Rivera Jei Africa, PsyD Clinical Director Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) Jennifer Briones Tijong Martial Arts Instructor Travel Agent, Patria World Travel
Jennifer Francia Kocian Financial Consultant World Financial Group Cosmetologist Jennifer H. Ong O. D. Optometrist / COA Trustee (Alameda, California)
Jennifer Salas Jimenez Mental Health Therapist Fred Finch Center Jessica G. Driessler Employment Specialist UCSF Medical Center Jessica De Jesus Director of Development Level Playing Field Institute (San Francisco, California) Jessica Isabel Angeles Student CAL State Fullerton Jessica Manalo Dance Teacher Westlake School for the Performing Arts (Daly City, California) Jo-Ann Agcaoili Assistant Vice President, Operations Consultant Bank of America Jocelyne Vistan Healthcare Ombudsman / Mediator Kaiser Permanente Jodie Olympia Graduated Humboldt State University International Studies Cultural Analyst & Writer
Jossie Alegre Accounting Manager San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Joy Francia Almquist Registered Nurse
Joy Sumabat-Graff Attorney Tyler & Wilson, LLP Judith Manlapaz Romanenkov Artist, JBMR Paintings June Frances Pariña Senior Associate SparkPR Juvy B. Barbonio Kai Delen-Briones Coach/ Administrator First Tee of San Francisco Katherine Nostratis-Huelves Public Relations and Marketing City of Sacramento Kathleen Ben Office Manager Avalon Global Asset Management
Kathleen Prado Gibson Office Manager Real Estate Services University of California Kathryn Mendoza Marketing Manager Avaya Inc Keesa Ocampo Community Relations Assistant ABS CBN Foundation Kristal Aliyas Teacher Department of Education New York City Kristine Reyes Surla Founder & Managing Director Eco Umbrella Krizia Sapida Miss San Francisco 2007 Student, UC Berkeley Laarni San Juan RN, PHN, MPH Public Health Nurse (San Mateo, California) Leah Laxamana Peace Corps Honduras, Central America Leslie Ferrer Espinosa Make-up Artist/Hairstylist Los Angeles Opera Leslie Guevarra Associate Editor Greener World Media Inc. Lilia Villanueva VP / CFO TAMA New York Inc., dba TAMA Gallery Lina Mesina Susbilla Owner, Lena’s Flowers & Gifts Commissioner, Commission on the Status of Women, San Mateo County Linda Nietes Founder & CEO Philippine Expressions Mail Order Bookshop (California) Linda Ordonio-Dixon Senior Trial Attorney Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Lolita C. Kintanar, MSW Program Director Canon Kip Senior Center Episcopal Community Services (San Francisco, California) Loraine Abegaile Piñon Actor Lorna Lardizabal Dietz Strategy Business Consultant RadiantView.com PS1 Lorna Mae Devera, USN Asian American/Pacific Islander Diveristy Outreach United States Navy Lorraine Remigio Assistant Vice President Heffernan Insurance Brokers Louie G. Abad Vice-President EV3A, Inc. Lourdes Tancinco, Esq. Tancinco Law Office Chair, Veterans Equity Center Co-Chair, (NNVE) National Network for Veterans Equity (San Francisco, California) Lovejoy Marilla Information Services and Data Processing Services Ludy Corrales President & CEO CLO Funding Corporation (Piscataway, New Jersey)
Luna Salaver Senior Public Information Officer Bay Area Air Quality Management District Luz G. Albarracin, Ph.D. Associate in Educational Improvement Services New York State Education Department Liza Legaspi Account Executive Intertrend Communication Lilian Alcantara Brion Vice President Labco Inc. Regulatory Economist Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Linda Lopez, RN Highland Hospital
Linda P. Borromeo Director International Museum of Women
Lissa Limson Sobrepeña Architectural & Interior Design Consultant Pacific Touch Group Limited Luzviminda Sapin Micabalo AVP, Operations (retired) Cabrini Medical Center Mae Brana Gemologist MBA Student, University of San Francisco
Maida Ruaza-Malby Financial Services Professional New York Life Insurance Company Malu Rivera-Peoples Owner / Director Westlake School for the Performing Arts (Daly City, California) Mara Salazar Office Manager Accounting Offices of Pelzner & Associates Margarita Mutuc Vault Supervisor Consulate Film Ltd. (New York) Maria Apilado Registered Nurse (Los Angeles, California) Maria Villena Personal Banker Wells Fargo Bank Maria Hondrada President Island Huts, Inc Maria Jocelyn R. Bernal Budget Manager Carat USA Inc. (Fresh Meadow, New York) Maria Lourdes Nocedal Educator / GP Case Manager Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center (BHNC) Maria Luisa Osmeña, MD Pediatrician LiveWell Medical Clinic Maria Rowena Mendoza Sanchez Philippine Consul General Shanghai Marie Rivera-Yip Retired Marietta Aster Nagrampa-Almazan MD President Specialty Center, Inc. (Sacramento, California) Marily Mondejar Executive Director Institute for Image Management (San Francisco, California) Marion M. Manuta Technology Developer Oracle Corp Marisa Gutierrez Angeles Office Manager Bonita House, Inc. (California) Marisa Marquez Actor (New York) Marissa Aroy Media Producer Media Factory (Berkeley, California) Marissa Barbers Castro-Salvati Public Affairs Region Manager, Southern California Edison (Los Angeles, California) Marites B. Ares Legislative Analyst California School Boards Association (Sacramento, California) Marivic B. Mabanag Executive Director California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Marsha Cheung Golangco President MG Consultants Mary Jane Perez Director Microsoft Maryann Schmid Owner The Lodge at Blue Lakes May Briosos General Manager Prime Image Media Group May Nazareno Actor, Playwright, Artistic Director The Panama Theatre Project Maya Ong Escudero Executive Director Ayala Foundation USA Melen McBride, PhD, RN Associate Director Stanford Geriatric Education Center Melinda De Jesus, PhD Assistant Professor Asian Pacific American Studies Arizona State University Melinda Poliarco Assistant Administrator, Support Services Kaiser Permanente Medical Cnter Melissa Josue Journalist / Writer Mia Fernandez Financial Services World Financial Group Michele U. Buendia Marketing Director / Financial Coach World Financial Group Minette Lee Mangahas Program Associate Center for Art and Public Life California College of the Arts Miriam Bustamante Riedmiller, Esq, Law Offices of Miriam B. Riedmiller (Washington, DC) Mitos Santisteban President ABS-CBN Foundation (Redwood City, California) Mona Lisa Yuchengco Founder, Chair and Executive Director Philippine International Aid Mutya San Agustin MD Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical Epidemiology, and Social Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, New York) Mylisa Alagar Vice President Regulatory Affairs and Business IZoom Online, LLC
Myra Celeste Lazo Surgical Physician Assistant Pacific Laparoscopy Myrna L. De Vera Vice-Chair Hercules Planning Commission Myrna Lim President The Realty Group
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Nadia Sales Chief Executive Officer Philippine Times of Las Vegas Asia Pacific Festival & Trade Nana Luz President & CEO Softype, Inc. Nanette Alcaro President Archipelago 7107, Inc. Nannette I. Nemenzo Academic Analyst, Dept. of Pediatrics University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine Nerissa Fernandez Marketing Services ABS-CBN International Nicole Maxali Events & Public Relations Associate Breathe California Nida Recabo Medical Social Worker Baptist Hospital of Miami Nieves Cortez Co-owner / Sales Manager Corte Riva Vineyards (Santa Rosa, California) Nimfa Yamsuan Gamez Founder & CEO Mission Hope Developmental Services Inc., LLC Nina Nguyen Lagac Membership Representative The Nielsen Company Nini Alvero Philippine Trade CommissionerWestern Region Norma Doctor Sparks, MSW, JD Director, Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children's Services Norma P. Edar Owner Costless Maintenance Services, Inc. Olympia Day Sigler, PhD PresidentAsian Leaders Association Owen Donnahoo Photographer Owen Photographie Marketing Consultant Sun Microsystems Patty Tumang Writer Paulita L. Malay, MFT Psychotherapist Paz Gomez Captain, CEC, P.E., U. S. Navy Deputy Director, Installations Requirements Office of the Secretary of Defense (Washington, DC)Peachy Mathias Public Information Officer Department of Public Works Pearl Parmelee-Cabrera Human Resources Manager Siemens Perla De Jesus Business Owner Perla’s Studio Perla Valencia Movie Producer Polly S. Cortez Regional Quality Assurance Manager Departmen of Treasury, West Region Rachel Balangitan CEO RPB Samson, LLC Rachel Puno Juliana Attorney Trustee, Jefferson Union High School District Rae Almajose Ad Layout San Francisco Chronicle Rebecca Delgado Rottman Vice President, Community Relations & Governmental Affairs Academy of Art University Rebecca Samson Colonel, Chief, CIE Special Projects Officer, Field Services Division, U. S. Army (Washington, DC) Regina A. Lagman Healthcare Information Specialist Lumetra Remy Aquino Photographer, Model, Actor Remy Aquino Photography (New York) Rica Echavez Mortgage Consultant Capital West Rida T.R. Cabanilla, (D) Representative, District 42 - Waipahu, Honouliuli, West Loch, Ewa (Hawaii) Rita Bawanan Merzoian Database Management Associate AAPIP Board Member, Central California Asian Pacific Women Rita Villavicencio Vice President, Marketing The Lodge at Blue Lakes Rochelle Magante Carrillo Financial Representative Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Rosalinda Medina Rupel Technical Services Librarian Clifford Chance Law Firm (New York) Vice President Philippine American Friendship Committee (New Jersey) Rosario “Puchi,” L. Carrion-Di Ricco, MA President / Owner Operation Wishing Star Rose-Ann Ubarra Youth Program Director (FAHSI), Filipino American Human Services, Inc. (New York) Rosie Abriam Gura Kamatauuran School of Kali Engineering Applications Manager New Focus, Inc. Rowena Nery CoreMed Staff Rozzana Verder-Aliga, Ed.D., LMFT Mental Health Services Manager Solano County Health & Social Services Rozita Villanueva Lee Business Owner, Drums of the Island Co-Founder, Asian Pacific Forum, Asian Chamber of Commerce NaFFAA (Las Vegas, Nevada) Ruth Uy Asmundson, PhD Mayor City of Davis, CA Ruthe Catolico Ashley Diversity Officer, External Affairs CaLPERS Sarah Jane Ilumin Vice President and Manager Yashi Okita Design Sharolyn Salas Children’s Tutor Talk Line Family Support Services Sheila Luna Dooley Realtor Prudential CA Realty Shelene Atanacio Actor Sheryll "Shyi" Casuga Personal Trainer, UCSF Shirley S. Raguindin Lieutenant Colonel Arizona National Guard State Diversity Coordinator (Phoenix, Arizona) Socorro “Kit” De Castro Musical Director Landsberg Productions Sonia Aranza President / CEO Aranza Communications, (Washington, DC) Sonia T. Delen Senior Vice President Banc of America Leasing (San Francisco, California) Sony Devis Financial Consultant California Pacific Medical Center Research Sony Robles Florendo Author (Baltimore, MD) Stephanie M. Velasco Director, Center for Asian Pacific American Students Pitzer College Stella M. Edralin Attorney Law Office of Stella M. Edralin Stella Ng Nguyen Principal QA Engineer Oracle Sunny Dykwel Real Estate Professional Alain Pinel Realtors
Susan Afan Senior Regional Vice President Robert Half International (Palo Alto, California) Susan Ancheta Actor
Susie Quesada Marketing Manager Ramar Foods International (Pittsburg, California) Sylvia Lichauco De Leon Steering Committee, International Conference on Migrant Women Workers' Rights Executive Director Lola Grande Foundation for Women and Children, Inc. (Belmont, Massachusetts) Teresa Ferrer Guingona, MA Filipino Task Force Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) Tess Crescini Broker / Owner Realty World-Heritage Homes & Investments Tessa Myra Cantado Physical Therapist Daughters Of Israel Geriatric Center Tessie Guillermo President and CEO Community Technology Foundation of California Thelma Boac Principal Silver Creek High School San Jose, CA Theresa Opaon Activist Theresa Tantay-Wilson Director of Health Promotion Rutgers University – Newark Thess Castillo Research Associate RWD Executive Search Tiffany Batac Associate Parsons Brinckerhoff Tisa Mendoza Founding Partner and Visioneer Buzzledom, Inc. Tita P. Siozon Special Education Teacher Frederick Elementary School, Baltimore City Public School System Tricia Maristela CEO Futurity, Inc. Valerie Villaraza-Steele Broker Associate TRI Commercial Vangie Canonizado Buell Author, Speaker, Performer Vanessa Barcelona Immigration Attorney Barcelona & Pilarski, P.A. Vanessa Sandarusi Administrative Director Miami Valley Hospital Vashti R. Sinigayan Recruiter Aerotek Velma Veloria Homesight (Washington) Vici Aquino-Layus Financial Aid Consultant San Jose State University Vicky Servillon Calub Chief Financial Officer Hyatt Regency Subway Sandwiches & Salads Victoria Mausisa Project Manager Kaiser Permanente Vilma T. Marania Closing Coordinator RREEF, Real Estate Infrastructure Virna Tintiangco Owner Greenlight Titles
Vivian Z. Araullo Realtor Prudential Realty Zenei Triunfo-Cortez President California Nurses Association
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Community Participating, volunteering, helping others in our community (youth, politics, schools) 2) Economic Security Managing personal resources, income, budgeting, savings, investments, insurance 3) Environment/Safety Caring about your physical surroundings, e.g., recycling, pollution, waste removal 4) Family/Kinship Caring for life partners, marriages, children, parents, extended family 5) Health and Well-Being Mental, emotional and physical health, feeling good about yourself and others 6) Home/Shelter Caring for and improving personal space – home, office, car, desk, etc. 7) Learning Acquiring and applying new knowledge, skills, and abilities to different areas of life 8) Leisure Diversifying interests and renewing energy through sports, hobbies, entertainment 9) Social Relationships Getting along with all types of people, nurturing friends, making new acquaintances 10) Spirituality Exploring the meaning of life through philosophy, religion, humor, the arts, nature 11) Transportation/Mobility Moving from place to place to take care of our needs as well as our families and friends 12) Work/Career Choosing a field, feeling satisfied, contributing to society, creating balance |
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6/18 Life Planning • 7/23 Interviewing & Personal Image • 7/30 Image Builds Business • 8/6 Being Bi-Cultural Filipino • 8/13 Health & Well-Being • 10/25 - 10/27 5th Annual Filipina Summit View the FWN Calendar for a complete list of events. |
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| CREDITS: Photos by Voltaire Yap. The FWN Newsletter is published by the Marketing Committee. Updated June 29, 2008. |