Strategic Communications for Tobacco Control Workshop - Short Bios by Vital Strategies - PH https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC Please introduce yourself to other participants Use the pink cross at the bottom right of your screen to get started. Remember to include your name, email address, role, organization and city. Share a little bit about your skills and experience Please also add an image so people can recognize you. You can also share your social media URLs (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) en-us 2021-05-17 06:32:48 UTC 2023-04-13 03:01:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Tom Carroll, Senior Advisor, Policy and Communication with Vital Strategies VitalPH https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1546887118 tcarroll@vitalstrategies.org

Based in Sydney, Tom has been contributing to Vital Strategies’ tobacco control work under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative since 2009 and is the regional lead for China and South East Asia. Tom also contributes to Vital Strategies’ road safety and sodium reduction work in the region. He has been working in mass media public education and policy in tobacco control and other areas of public health for forty years in Australia and the Asia Pacific region and has an appointment as Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Sydney.]]> 2021-05-21 06:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1546887118 Enrico Aditjondro, Associate Director, Vital Strategies VitalPH https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1546891160 eaditjondro@vitalstrategies.org

Enrico is the Associate Director for Vital Strategies Southeast Asia programs. In supporting tobacco control campaigns, he has used design approaches in both community engagements as well as ministry and city initiatives. He is based in Bandung, Indonesia and help oversee the Southeast Asia region. 


]]> 2021-05-21 06:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1546891160 Carlos 'Kaloi' Garcia, Vital Strategies VitalPH https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1546952886 kgarcia@vitalstrategies.org

Kaloi manages Vital Strategies’ communication activities in the Philippines. Working in tobacco control since October 2007, his skills include policy advocacy, strategic communications, coalition building and social media marketing, among others. Kaloi worked as Senior Health Policy Technical Officer for the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance, Philippines prior joining Vital Strategies. He also engaged in campaigns on Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Trans Fat, helps in Road Safety; and part of Our Views, Our Voices initiative of the NCD Alliance. 
 
Kaloi is a certified Social Media Marketing Specialist, as awarded by the Certified Digital Marketer Program and the International Institute of Digital Marketing. He has conducted several workshops on social media for advocacy in various parts of the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar.]]> 2021-05-21 07:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1546952886 Mariz Wee, HealthJustice Philippines stelamarieamante https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617325499 stelamarieamante@gmail.com 

Mariz Wee is a media consultant for HealthJustice Philippines and Philippine Smoke-Free Movement. 6 years in Tobacco Control, in charge of the media connections,  distribution of press releases, networking assets, and social media strategy campaigns on TV, Print and Radio. Big projects includes Smoke-Free Environment , Tobacco Tax to the Max,  E-cigarette campaigns, Graphic Health Warnings Law and Smoke-Free Philippines' related activities. 

Mariz is a Former News Correspondent of UNTV Philippines, TV5 Radyo Singko and the Associate Producer for news and current affairs of CNN Philippines. She is in broadcast media since 2008.

You can reach her @marizwee on instagram]]> 2021-06-21 08:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617325499 https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617673757 Grace Fe R. Buquiran, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, Department of Health, Philippines

grbuquiran@doh.gov.ph

Grace is a Medical Officer of the Bureau of International Health Cooperation of the Department of Health-Philippines. Her focus is on international resource mobilization, monitoring, project management and international partnership. She leads the team handling European, Multilateral Partnerships and Development Partner Engagement and is the lead secretariat for the implementation of the WHO- Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in the Department.]]> 2021-06-21 13:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617673757 Ilona van de Braak, Regional Communications Advisor, ivandebraak@vitalstrategies.org . VitalPH https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617746592 As regional Communications Adviser with Vital Strategies, Ilona is based in Myanmar (Burma) since 2015. She contributed to the development of the first Myanmar National Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaign, working alongside National NGO People’s Health Foundation and the Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports and the Ministry of Information.
She assists Vital Strategies teams in Southeast Asia with their communications projects on tobacco control, road safety and sodium reduction. She holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and has over 25 years of international experience running communications projects for profit and non-profit organisations.]]> 2021-06-21 14:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617746592 Jay-ar F. Bosiños, Bureau of International Health Cooperation, Department of Health, Philippines jfbosinos@doh.gov.ph https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617847880 Jay-ar is a Senior Health Program Officer that acts as a project manager to the assigned Asian Development Bank grants and policy loans by the Team. He provides technical assistance under the Bureau through the preparation of communications project documents, and documents necessary for project management. He also supports the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Secretariat via coordination. ]]> 2021-06-21 15:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617847880 Mel Anthony E. Acuavera, DOH HPB https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617927552 melacuavera.doh@gmail.com

Mel is a primary care physician and is currently a medical officer at the Department of Health - Health Promotion Bureau. He is mainly involved in the policy and planning on the strategic implementation of the health promotion priority areas of the department including preventing substance use and abuse (tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs), and immunization. He is also involved in the social listening, including research and data analysis, of the COVID-19 vaccine task group on demand generation and communication. ]]> 2021-06-21 16:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1617927552 Cecille C. Agpawa, Team Leader, Smoke Free Program Baguio and Benguet https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618704970 maceciliaagpawa@gmail.com

Cez  assumes the operational management of the smoke free project for the past 3 years . Has 30 years of professional experience in providing technical assistance to LGUs/organizations focusing on health program which include reproductive, adolescent health and family planning, population and development, communicable and non communicable diseases. She has been responsible in the implementation of different health  and social related  projects. Cez is also currently the Team Leader of the Risk Communications, Advocacy and Partnership Team of the Inter-agency Task Force of the Baguio City COVID-19 Vaccination Program.]]> 2021-06-22 02:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618704970 Catherin Cimatu-Toyeng, Project Coordinator of Smoke-Free Baguio https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618816243 catherinmcimatu@gmail.com

Cath is a Communications Officer of the Smoke-Free Baguio Project for 2 years and at present, the Project Coordinator. She also worked as a Teach for the Philippines Fellow Teacher for 2 years assigned in Metro Manila, Development Specialist at LGU La Trinidad for a year and Communications Consultant at World Health Organization Philippines under Risk Communications for COVID-19 and Expanded Programme on Immunization Response for 6 months.

She has been responsible in the conduct of Smoke-Free and COVID-19 response advocacy and information dissemination campaigns, enforcement of the Smoke-Free Ordinance, management of social media platforms, development of IEC materials, and coordination with partners.

In WHO Ph, she handled official social media accounts, conducted social listening, developed and localized IEC materials, wrote articles, went to the field to cover COVID-19 and EPI related activities. 

Cath is currently working at Baguio City Health Services Office under Smoke-Free Baguio and COVID-19 Risk Communications Unit. ]]> 2021-06-22 03:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618816243 Ancha Rachfiansyah, Communication Officer, Vital Strategies, Indonesia https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618818827 arachfiansyah@vitalstrategies.org

Ancha joined Vital Strategies in 2015 . He is based in Jakarta and together with his colleagues in Indonesia team, Ancha supports the tobacco control and road safety campaigns using design approaches all across the country. In addition to that, Ancha also contributed in  Vital's environmental health and Partnership for Healthy Cities program. ]]> 2021-06-22 03:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618818827 Rhoderic N. Domingo, Health Promotion Bureau, Department of Health, Philippines https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618845405 rndomingo@doh.gov.ph 

Eric is one of the Information Officers of the Department of Health – Health Promotion Bureau. He is involved in planning and strategic implementation of the Health Promotion Bureau Priority Area 4: Preventing Substance Abuse (tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs). He was also the National Coordinator of the Philippines Red Orchid Awards from 2013-2015.]]> 2021-06-22 03:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618845405 Eunice U. Mallari (emallari@ateneo.edu) https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618875173 Eunice is a Research Associate of the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG)'s research project about Tobacco Graphic Health Warnings (GHWs). 

Eunice has been involved in related research and communication activities of various public health research projects in the University of the Philippines Manila. ]]> 2021-06-22 03:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618875173 Charisse Erinn Flores charisseerinnflores https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618950540 erinnflores@plcpd.org.ph

Erinn is an advocacy and partnerships officer of the Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development. She has been involved in many advocacy campaigns particularly on human rights,  rural development, and climate change, including tobacco control.]]> 2021-06-22 04:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618950540 Gian Adao, Department of Education (DepEd), Philippines, gian.adao@deped.gov.ph gianerikadao https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618994025 Gian Adao helps coordinate the implementation of DepEd's comprehensive tobacco control policy (DepEd Order No. 48, s. 2016) as a support program under the initiative called Oplan Kalusugan (OK) sa DepEd [Operational Plan for Health in DepEd]. OK sa DepEd is a convergence of DepEd's school health and nutrition programs and activities.

Prior to officially joining DepEd as Education Program Specialist II in March 2018, Gian worked as Project Officer for Communications for a DepEd-Tobacco-Free-Kids Action Fund project from September 2015. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Development Communication, major in Educational Communication, from the University of the Philippines Los Baños.]]> 2021-06-22 05:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1618994025 Gillian Garcia, Advocacy and Partnerships Officer (PLCPD) gilliangarcia1 https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1619009733 Gillian is one of the advocacy and partnerships officer from the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD). 

Gillian is the assigned officer for the Tobacco Control Program and  Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights. She has been involved in the tobacco control campaign and legislative agenda of PLCPD alongside with the Child Rights Network. 

You may reach her through gilliangarcia@plcpd.org.ph

]]> 2021-06-22 05:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1619009733 Nuelia P. Zaldivar, Project Team Leader of Smoke-free Aklan https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1622435145 smokefreeaklan@gmail.com

Nuelia is the Project Coordinator of Smoke-free Aklan. For the 2 years of the  project, she provided Technical Assistance to LGUs on drafting and adoption of comprehensive FCTC Compliant Smoke Free Ordinance. She also spearheaded the courses of action in strengthening the implementation of theses FCTC Ordinances and to improve the coverage of the Tobacco Control Program through the inclusion of the regulation of ENDS/HTP in Aklan.

Prior to joining Smoke-free Aklan, Nuelia was Aklan's NonCom and Tobacco Control Coordinator. She was also a Provincial and Regional Red Orchid Award Validator for several years.
]]> 2021-06-23 22:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1622435145 Joresa Claire R. Sarabia, Communications Officer, Smoke-free Aklan https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1622451640 jrsarabia@up.edu.ph

Claire recently joined the Smoke-Free Aklan team. She helped in the drafting and finalization of the Smoke-free project's Phase 2. 

Aside from being a Communications Officer for the Smoke-free Aklan team, she is also involved in Aklan's hospital operations and the implementation of the Universal Health Care in Aklan.]]> 2021-06-23 23:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1622451640 Christine Joy Fiasitao https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1623078960 Joy joined the Transcending Institutions and Communities Inc. Smoke Free Benguet Project last February 2020.

She is assigned as a project coordinator and at the same time functions as the finance/admin of the project.

]]> 2021-06-24 06:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1623078960 Kyril Ziv M. Vibiesca, Polytechnic University of the Philippines https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1625648801 kvibiesca@gmail.com

Kyril is a 3rd year student from Polytechnic University of the Philippines. He is one of the presenters as well as a copywriter of the team for the annual Anti-smoking campaign competition of PUP-COC's Department of Advertising and Public Relations. Their campaign, Win Against Smoking Dependency with the big idea: Co-op to Quit, won Grand Champion with best in Social Media Efforts, Digital Activation, Print and Collateral, and Most Innovative in the New Normal. He is currently working as a copywriter and producing copy materials as part of their OJT requirements in collaboration with Vital Strategies for DOH's anti-smoking campaign - Smoke-Free Virtual Challenge.

Win Against Smoking Dependency: Kyril Ziv Vibiesca on Behance

Kyril is also a freelancer that do photo edits, adjustments and retouches good for advertising and marketing purposes. Upwork and Fiverr are the main platforms that he use and get in touch with the clients.

https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/~014d8e29b2a6016f61/
kvibiesca | Ad Copy, Photoshop Editing | Fiverr]]> 2021-06-25 16:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1625648801 George Maravillosa, MD, DPPS, DPAPP https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1629575251
Dr. Maravillosa is a diplomate of the Philippine Pediatric Society and the Philippine Academy of Pediatric Pulmonologists, Inc.

He is currently a board member and the chairman of the child advocacy and community service of the Philippine Pediatric Society - Southern Tagalog Chapter where one of its advocacies caters for tobacco control and cessation.

He is also a member of the Tobacco Control Advocacy Group (TCAG)  of the Philippine Pediatric Society and the Anti-Smoking Committee of the Philippine Academy of Pediatric Pulmonologists. 


]]> 2021-06-29 05:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1629575251 Trish Cotter https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1641539153 Senior Advisor, Policy and Communication - Vital Strategies
Trish Cotter has led Vital Strategies’ Food Policy Program since 2016 - providing strategic communications guidance and technical support to country-based staff and partners in Colombia, Brazil, Jamaica, Barbados and South Africa. The program aims to accelerate food policy change in four areas: sugary drinks taxes, junk food marketing restrictions, front-of-pack labelling and food policy in public institutions. Throughout her career, Trish’s focus has been to strategically align communications, policy and behaviour change. She has held senior positions in not-for-profit, corporate and government sectors in Australia where she led over 50 successful tobacco control campaigns.

]]> 2021-07-08 06:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1641539153 Roch Bartolay, ImagineLaw Communications Officer https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1649235604 Roch Bartolay is ImagineLaw’s Communications Officer for its road safety and tobacco control projects. She has worked in the development sector since 2012, serving as writer for the export promotion arm of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry and as capacity building assistant for a university-based non-profit organization. As Communications Officer, Roch is in charge of preparing traditional and social media materials for ImagineLaw's road safety and tobacco control activities.  

roch@imaginelaw.ph]]> 2021-07-14 08:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1649235604 Vaishakhi Mallik, Associate Director - South Asia, Policy, Advocacy and Communication, Vital Strategies https://padlet.com/VitalPH/StratCom4TC/wish/1649576516 Email: vmallik@vitalstrategies.org
Phone: +91 7838306662

With over 20 years of not-for-profit sector experience, primarily in public health, Vaishakhi's strengths include strategic communication, policy promotion, sustainable approaches, government liaising, partnerships, and community engagement. 

Vaishakhi is a public health communication specialist, with the expertise to design and execute evidence-based communication programs for social and behaviour change as well as promoting policies to reduce the burden of preventable diseases. Currently in Vital Strategies, Vaishakhi leads the Tobacco Control, Road Safety,  Hypertension Management and Food Policy communication programs in India.  She has led more than 25 public health campaigns in India and has contributed to key tobacco control policy changes such as larger pack warnings, tobacco taxes and smokeless tobacco policies in India.
 
Vaishakhi holds an M.Phil and Masters’ degree in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Bachelors’ (Honors) degree in Sociology from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. 


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