Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DATA

Name: Allan R. Mesoga

Address: #21 Road 7, Brgy. North Daang Hari, Taguig

City

Date of Birth: April 10, 1981

Place of Birth: Macabebe, Pampanga

Sex: Male

Weight: 120 lbs.

Height: 5 ft.

Nationality: Filipino

Religion: Roman Catholic

Civil Status: Married

Language Spoken: Filipino and English

Email Address: allan.mesoga@deped.gov.ph

Mobile Number: 0919-886-11-45

Personal Website: www.armesoga.xtreemhost.com

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Graduate Philippine Normal University

Taft Avenue, Manila

Master of Arts in Education

With Specialization in Special Education

(Teaching Children with Visual Impairment)

(2006-2012)

Thesis: Development of Prototype Tactile

Instructional Materials in High School

Geometry for Students with Vision Loss

Tertiary Philippine Normal University

Taft Avenue, Manila

Bachelor of Secondary Education

Major in Mathematics

(2002-2006)

Recipient of 2006 College of Science Laurels

Achievers

Secondary Philippine National School for the Blind

Pasay City

(1999-2002)

(Valedictorian, Recipient of Mercury Drug

 Award for Excellence in Mathematics)

Elementary Philippine National School for the Blind

Pasay City

(1994-1999)

(Best Student from Grade 1-5, Accelerated

from Grade 5 to 2nd year High School)

CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY

Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) – August 26, 2007

With License Number 0963180

Skills:

 Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Tools such as MSWord, Excel, and

PowerPoint

 Knowledgeable in web development markup language like HTML, MATH ML,

PHP, as well as database management using MYSQLI

 Knowledgeable in accessible alternative format production such as Braille

transcription, Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY), and electronic
publication (EPUB)

 Knowledgeable in LaTeX and TikZ typesetting

 Knowledgeable in Braille codes such as Filipino Braille Code, English Braille

American Edition, Unified English Braille, Nemeth Braille Code, and Computer
Braille Code

 Knowledgeable in computer basic troubleshooting

 Knowledgeable in using assistive technologies such as Job Access with Speech

(JAWS), Nonvisual Desktop Access (NVDA), Talk Back, and Voiceover
AFFILIATION

 One of the Bookshare Ambassadors in the Philippines

SEMINARS ATTENDED

1. Resource Person during the Workshop on Development of QA Process and

Tool for Evaluation of Learning Resources for Visually Impaired Learners held
at B Hotel in Quezon City, on November 19-23, 2018
2. Resource Speaker in the Disability Awareness Training held at the Icamina
Hall, Kalibo, Aklan on November 14-15, 2018
3. Participated in the Training Workshop on How to Create Accessible E-Books
held in joint cooperation with St. Matthew’s Publishing Corporation conducted
on October 13, 2018
4. Participated in the Training on the Use of Coreldraw and Microsoft Word to
Produce Tactile Images held at ACE Hotel and Suites, Pasig City on October
1-5, 2018
5. Resource Speaker in the 2018 Disability Awareness Training held at the
Zamboanga City Public Library, on August 29-30, 2018
6. Inclusive Education (IE) and Gender and Development (GAD) Orientation
held at ACE Hotel and Suites, Brixton St., Pasig City on May 30, 2018
7. Participated the INDEX V5 Braille Embosser User, Service and Repair
Training held at ACE Hotel and Suites, Brixton St., Pasig City on May 21,
2018
8. Resource Person during the activity Capacity-building Program on the
Development of Learning Resources using the Digital Accessible Information
System (DAISY) held at ACE Hotel and Suites, Brixton St., Pasig City on May
21-26, 2018
9. Participated during the Capacity-building Program on the Development of
Learning Resources using the Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY)
held in Pasig City on May 21-26, 2018
10. Index V5 Braille Embosser User, Services, and Repair Training held in Ace
Hotel, Pasig City on May 21, 2018
11. Strategic Review and Improvement of CI Processes held at Microtel, General
Trias, Cavite on May 15-19, 2018
12. Resource Speaker at (AUTHOR)ities: The 9th Philippine International Literary
Festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasay City on April 20, 2018
13. Resource Speaker during the Catholic Congress on Blindness held at Paco
Catholic School, Paco, Manila on February 10, 2018
14. Resource Person during the conduct of “Symposium on Education and
Assistive Technologies for Learners with Visual Disabilities held at Bonifacio
Hall, PUP-Manila on November 24, 2017
15. Resource Speaker in the Disability Awareness Training held at the Bacolod
City Public Library, Corner Araneta-Hernaez Sts., Bacolod City on
November 20, 2017
16. Resource Speaker in the Disability Awareness Training held at the SP
Session Hall, Legislative Building, Capitol Hills, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Province on October 19-20, 2017.
17. Philippine Network for Inclusive Education (PNIE) Strategic Planning
Workshop held at Oakwood Joy Nostalg Center, Pasig City on April 25, 2017.
18. Training Program on Inclusive Publishing in the Philippines held at Elks
Lodge, Corinthian Plaza, Makati City on April 2, 2017.
19. Workshop on the Braille Transcription of Texts, Illustrations, Tables,
Diagrams, Photos, and Graphs and Proofreading of the K to 12 Printed
Learning Resources (Batch 2) Ecotech Center, Cebu City on March 19-24,
2017.
20. Finalization of Transcribed Braille K to 12 Learning Resources (Batch 1) held
at DepED NEAP, Marikina City on February 22 – March 1, 2017.
21. Five-Day Workshop on the Braille Transcription of Texts, Illustrations, Tables,
Diagrams, Photos, and Graphs and Proofreading of the K to 12 Printed
Learning Materials held at Baguio Teachers Camp, Baguio City on December
5-9, 2016.
22. Resource Speaker for two-day Training Workshop on Unified English Braille
held at Philippine National School for the Blind, Pasay City from October 27-
28, 2016.
23. Resource Speaker on Disability Awareness Training held at Bohol Provincial
Library and Information Center, Tagbilaran City, Bohol on August 26, 2016.
24. Focus Group Discussion on "Inclusive Programs and Services for Blind
Persons at National Library of the Philippines” held at Ramada Central
Manila, Binondo, Manila on April 28, 2016.
25. Resource Speaker during Catholic Blind Congress held at Paco Catholic
School, Paco, Manila on February 6, 2016.
26. National Training of Trainers on the Utilization of the Revised Filipino Braille
Code held at Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna
on August 5-7, 2015.
27. Training of WeSpeakCode Introduction to Programming and Concepts 2015
held at MPN Laboratory, Microsoft Philippines on June 6, 2015.
28. Gear Up for Growth: Practical Tips for Job Application held at the Department
of Education Central Office on November 11, 2015.
29. Workshop on the Finalization of the Revised Filipino Braille Code for Children
with Visual Impairment held at Tagaytay International Convention Center on
November 17-21, 2014.
30. Resource Speaker on “Mathematics on 21st Century: The Inclusive Approach
through Manipulatives and Technology” held at Philippine Normal University,
Taft Avenue, Manila on August 6, 2014.
31. Training Workshop on Access to Justice and Disability: An Introduction to the
UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disability held on May 29-30, 2014
at Cocoon Boutique Hotel, Quezon City.
32. Seminar-Workshop on the Revision of Filipino Braille Code held at Regional
Education Learning Center, Marikina City on May 14-18, 2013.
33. Workshop on Technical Writing of the 2013 Capability Building Program for
BEE Personnel held at the Department of Education, Meralco Avenue, Pasig
City on December 3-4, 2013.
34. “Trainers Training on Tactile Graphics” held at Resources for the Blind, Inc.
Quezon City from April 9-10, 2013.
35. Focus Group Discussion on the Resilient Filipino PWD held on November 16,
2012 at Bahay Biyaya Student Hostel, Cubao, Quezon City.
36. Regional Orientation/Consultation Workshop for NCR Cluster held on June
14-16, 2012 at NORFIL Foundation Training Center.
37. Consultative Meeting on Instructional Materials in Mathematics and Chemistry
held at Resources for the Blind (RBI) Cubao, Quezon City, May 12, 2010.
38. Training in Web Content Writing, ADOC Training Center, U.P. Diliman,
Quezon City, December 3-7, 2007.
39. “Computer Training Using Freedom Box”, held at Resources for the Blind
(RBI) Cubao, Quezon City, June 18-22 2007.
40. “Developing Metacognitive Readers Across Levels”, Geronimo T. Pecson Hall
Auditorium, PNU-Manila, March 4,2006