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Rina Garcia Chua, LPT, MALL-Lit
Born in Manila, Philippines
Lives and studies in the Unceded Territories of the Syilx/Okanagan People's territory of Turtle Island
EDUCATION
2022 University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada
PhD Candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies
(Tentative defence date is Winter Term 2, 2022)
2014 De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
Master of Arts in Language and Literature, Major in Literature
2007 University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Bachelor of Secondary Education – Major in English
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Post-secondary
2021 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of British Columbia Okanagan
Courses: ENGL 153, ENGL 150, ARTH, CULT 101, CULT 100
2016 Instructor, University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters
Courses: Young Adult Lit, Comparative Mythology, World Lit, Philippine Lit, European Lit, Humanities
2014 Instructor, Far Eastern University
Courses: Philippine Lit, World Lit
High school and Primary
2021 Facilitator, XSpace Learning Centre (Burnaby, BC)
Courses: Humanities, ELL, Econ, Canadian Culture and Literature, Pre-English, History, Provincial Exam Prep Courses
2019 Instructor, Okanagan College Summer Camp (Camp OC)
2014 Instructor, Korean International School Philippines
2013 Instructor, Mahatma Gandhi International School – Manila
2010 English Teacher, Elizabeth Seton School – Main, Manila, Philippines
2007 Practicum Trainee, University of Santo Tomas Education High School
2007 Off-Campus Practicum Trainee, Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Vocational High School, Manila, Philippines
SERVICE
2022 Poetry Editor, The Goose: Journal of Arts, Environment, and Culture in Canada
2022 Diversity Co-Officer, Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment (ASLE)
2022 Committee Member (Conference), Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada (ALECC)
2022 Committee Member, Anti-Racist and Equity Working Group, Association for Literature, Environment, and Culture in Canada (ALECC)
2021 Co-Editor, e-Race-sures issue 19.1, The Goose: Journal of Arts, Environment, and Culture in Canada
2021 Stream Coordinator, Migrant Ecocriticism Stream, Emergence/y: Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment (ASLE) 2021 Biennial Conference
2021 Graduate Student Committee Member, University of British Columbia Student Union Okanagan (UBCSUO)
2021 Volunteer, Settlement Mentor, Kelowna Community Resources
2020 Volunteer, Central Okanagan Food Policy, Good Food Box
2020 Doctoral Graduate Student Representative, College of Graduate Studies, University of British Columbia Okanagan
2020 Volunteer, alumni UBC, University of British Columbia Okanagan
2019 Volunteer, Community Service Learning Program, University of British Columbia Okanagan
2019 Student Leadership Committee, alumni UBC, University of British Columbia Okanagan
RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT
2021 Graduate Academic Assistant, Centre for Scholarly Communication, University of British Columbia Okanagan
2021 Graduate Research Assistant, Public Humanities Hub – Okanagan
2019 Graduate Research Assistant, Punk Pedagogy Project, University of British Columbia Okanagan
2019 CELPIP Invigilator, University of British Columbia Okanagan
2018 Graduate Community Facilitator, University of British Columbia Okanagan