Maribell Lagundino Pabalan

94-441 Kiau Place,

Waipahu HI 96797
(808) 387- 6287
maribell@hawaii.edu
Objective:
Intern  a  position  reliant  on  the  use  of  new  media  technologies  (social  networking,  content  management,  etc.),  
teamwork,  event  planning  and  design.    
     
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Adobe    Photoshop  proficient    (5  years),    basic  knowledge  of  Adobe  DreamWeaver  (1  year)  and  Adobe  
InDesign.        
• Handled  positions  heavily  reliant  on  teamwork  and  work  under  pressure.    
• Fluent  In  Filipino  (Tagalog)  language.    
• Currently  taking  a  TV  studio  lab  production  class  at  KHET.  
• Social  Networking/  New  Media  proficient.  
     
Education:

University  of  Hawaii  at  Manoa    Honolulu,  HI.   May  2011  

Bachelor  of  Arts  in  Communications,  and  Speech    
3.4  Cum.  GPA

De  LaSalle  University,  Das  Mariñas,  Cavite,  Philippines     August  2009  

Advanced  Filipino  Abroad  Program  
Graduated  with  Honors  
Nanakuli  High  and  Intermediate  School,  Waianae,  HI.   June  2007  
3.8  Cum.  GPA  Suma  Cum  Laude  
                         
     
Relevant Experience:

East-West Center Multi-media Intern

• Edit videos using iMovie and upload to Vimeo archive.
• Shadow live online video streaming of Hillary Clinton’s speech.
• Conducted media check-ins for special event.
• Content management of website through Typo3 program
• Answer phone calls regarding directory information.

Resident Advisor- FREAR Hall

• Maintain  a  secure  environment  through  maintenance  and  policy  enforcement  checks.  
• Create  educational  materials  and  advertising.  
• Hosted  educational  programs  pertaining  to  academics,  life  skills  and  community  building.  
• Co-­‐proposed  Filipino  Language  and  Culture  Residential  Learning  Program.    
• Stay  connected  with  residents  through  Frear  Hall’s  Fili-­‐Floor  Facebook  Page  
• Small  presentations  and  tutorials  on  food  preparation,  social  issues,  service  learning  opportunities.  
• Peer  counseling.  
• Crisis  management.  
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Nanakuli High and Intermediate School Journalistic Media and Performing Arts
Program Teaching Assistant and Co-Editor in Chief
• Teach  13-­‐17  year  olds  about  fundamentals  of  journalistic  writing,  camera  work  and  video  editing  .  
•  Edit,  page  layout  and  distribute  1000+  copies  of  school  quarterly  newspaper.  
•  Shoot,  edit  and  broadcast  daily  morning  announcement  show.    
•  Take  inventory  of  costumes.    
 
Hoa Kako`o Student Ambassador Mentorship program (volunteer)
• Lead  Intermediate  and  High  school  Students  in  tours  of  UH  Campus  
• Mentor  freshmen  (started  in  September)  
• Present  in  booths  for  student  recruitment  
 
C&C of Honolulu Dept. of Environmental Services Student Aide.
• Perform  basic  clerical  duties  i.e.  make  copies,  data  entry,  mail  merges.      
• Maintain  ties  with  clean  up  participants  through  follow-­‐up.  
• Create  educational  resources  given  to  volunteers.  
• Coordinate  community  clean  up  dates,  provide  supplies  to  community  groups  .  
• Take  photos  of  community  clean  up  and  update  Stormwater  website.  
 
Queens Medical Center Volunteer (unpaid)
• Provide  customer  service  to  outpatients  through  gift  delivery,  hospital  escorts  and  clerical  duties.    
 
 
Activities/Honors:

Present web  master  of  speech  communications  society  web  page,  news  letter  coordinator  and  
Social  Chairperson  in  Spring  2011.  
       http://www2.hawaii.edu/~scs  

Sept 2009- Student  Housing  Services  Late  Night  Committee  member  responsible  for  print  
Feb 2010 advertisements,  set  up  and  clean  up.  
 
June-Aug Graduated  with  Honors  from  Advanced  Filipino  Abroad  Program.  Also  lay  out  editor  for  
2009 coffee  table  book  produced  from  trip.  
 
2009 Speech  Communications  Society  member  

2008 UH  Katipunan  Club  member:  Copy  and  Layout  editor  for  FIL  202  section  of  magazine.  
 
2007 Public  Relations  Student  Society  of  America  member.