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Profile Summary
Coleen graduated Cum Laude from the University of Santo Tomas with a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing.
In recent years, she has won awards and participated in film workshops led by industry veterans like Ricky Lee, Kara David, Cherie Gil, and others. She achieved first place in the 36th Gawad Ustetika's Katha Category for her piece "Pibertday, Nak," and earned an Honorable Mention in the Sanaysay Category for "Kalahating Sinungaling and Manunulat." Additionally, she garnered the People's Choice Award in her debut film competition, CNN Reel Filipina, for her short film "Carla & Charlie."
She is currently employed as a Copywriter/Event Scriptwriter at an event and advertising agency, where her role involves generating and presenting creative concepts for activations, events, digital initiatives, and a range of marketing strategies tailored to meet the needs of clients and partners.
Achievements
2022
CUM LAUDE
UST - AB CREATIVE WRITING
Graduated with Latin Honors.
2021
People's Choice Award
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CNN REEL FILIPINA
"Carla & Charlie",
Short Film
A digital short film competition that calls for filmmakers to produce a video revolving around the message of this year’s International Women’s Month, “a challenged world is an alert world.”
2021
First Place
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IKA-36 GAWAD USTETIKA
"Pibertday, Nak",
Maikling Kwento
GAWAD USTETIKA is a prestigious univ-wide writing competition in University of Santo Tomas.
2021
Honorable Mention
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IKA-36 GAWAD USTETIKA
"Kalahating Sinungaling Ang Manunulat"
Sanaysay
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GAWAD USTETIKA is a prestigious univ-wide writing competition in University of Santo Tomas.
2017
Best Debator
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SHAN'S ACADEMIC WEEK
"Religion: Blessing or Curse?
Debate
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SHAN'S ACADEMIC WEEK is a student academic competition in Sacred Heart Academy.
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Stand: Religion is a curse.
2015
First Runner-up
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ISAAL CHESS COMPETION
ISAAL CHESS COMPETION is a chess tournament for all
private school in District 5, Quezon City.
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SPSN Chess Team
2014
Champion
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ISAAL CHESS COMPETION
ISAAL CHESS COMPETION is a chess tournament for all private school in District 5, Quezon City.
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SPSN Chess Team
Educational History
Preschool to Elementary
St. Patrick of Novaliches
Part of campus broadcasting team & SPSN Chess Team.
Highschool - SHS
Sacred Heart Academy of Novaliches
SHS Strand: Humanities and Social Sciences
College
University of Santo Tomas
Degree: Creative Writing from Faculty of Arts and Letters
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School Orgs:
The Flame, Assistant Photography Editor
TomasinoWeb, Senior Photographer
Artistang Artlets, Director of Agape Productions
Thomasian Film Society, Member
AB Rotaract Club, Member