ROWENA A. LUNAR, Ed. D., MAIE-HRM

Mabella Signal

Muscat, Oman

+968 96659878 or 99897170

[email protected]

September 6, 1963

profile:
 

Eight years of experience as Dean/Program Head of Hotel and Restaurant Management Department/Tourism Management Department (March 2006 to November 2014)
Twenty-two (22) years of teaching experience in the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management/Tourism Management/Business Management (November 1996 to date)
Three years’ experience on managing and operating Sardua Enterprises and S&R Coffee Shop at Polillo, Quezon (1996-1999)
Personal attributes:
–          Excellent leadership and communication skills

–          Ability to lead theme teams ensuring effective inter-thematic coordination and team work

–          Good presentation skills

–          Ability to meet deadlines and performance standards

–          Excellent written and spoken English

–          Ability to cope with demand for strategic guidance and support from theme teams

–          Ability to effectively organise and prioritise a large workload for self and others

–          Sincere attention to details

QUALIFICATIONS:
Post Graduate                                  Doctor of Education

Major in Educational Management

May 2013

Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of

Science and Technology

Graduate School, Nagtahan, Manila

Masteral Degree                               Master of Arts in Industrial Education

Major in Hotel and Restaurant Management

March 2003

Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of

Science and Technology

Graduate School, Nagtahan, Manila

Tertiary Education                            Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant

Management

April 1994

Mindanao State University

Marawi City

CURRENT POSITION:
Lecturer for Faculty of Business and Management Studies

Gulf College, Muscat, Oman

February 20, 2015 to date

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
June 3, 2013 – November 17, 2014    Program Head/Lecturer

College of Hospitality and Tourism Management

STI College, Ortigas, Cainta, Philippines

November 3, 2011 – November          Associate Professor/Lecturer

15, 2012                                              College of Hospitality and Tourism  Managment

Trinity University of Asia

Cathedral Heights, Quezon, city

November 5, 2010 – October 2011     Program Head/Lecturer

College of Hospitality and Tourism Management

STI College, Ortigas, Cainta, Philippines

November 3, 2009 – October 25,          Program Head

2010                                                     College of Hotel and Restaurant Management

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Succor College

Concepcion, Marikina, Philippines

October 27, 2008 – September           Program Director

15, 2009                                            International Hospitality Management

PNTC College – International

5th Floor, Intramuros Corporate Plaza

Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

April 3, 2007 – October 24, 2008          College Dean

College of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Asian College of Science and Technology

Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City, Philippines

March 16, 2006 – April 1, 2007            Interim Dean

College of International Hospitality Management

16tth Floor, Corporate Plaza, Emerald Avenue

Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines

June 15, 1999 – October 25, 2005      Instructor 1

College of Hotel and Restaurant Management

The National Teachers College

Quiapo, Manila, Philippines

June 15, 1997 – June 1, 1999              Assistant Instructor

College of Hotel and Restaurant Management

Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology

Nagtahan, Manila, Philippines

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Work with the school executives and administrators for the initial CHED permit and accreditation of the program Hospitality Management in various universities and colleges in Manila, Philippines;
Serves as panelist for Feasibility Studies Defense of Hotel and Restaurant Management Students in different universities and colleges in Manila, Philippines; and
Serves as thesis advisers of the following research papers: Syllabus-based Modules on Food and Nutrition (2004); Competency Based Curriculum on Food and Beverage Management (2004) and Proposed Manual on Catering Management (2005)
A. TRAININGS, SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

S. No.
Presentations/Courses/ workshop
Period

Action Research for Teachers and other Practitioners Across the Professions: Practical approaches held at AKAP International,

126 A-1 2nd Road, Quezon Hill, Baguio City

May 21 – 22, 2008

Leadership Training and Value Enhancement Seminar held at

Development Academy of the Philippines, Tagaytay City

December 7&8, 2007

Seminar on WAVE: Work, Attitude and Value Enhancement held at

Island Cove, Cavite City.

August 24 and 25, 2007

B. OTHER TRAININGS, SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
S. No.
Presentations/Courses/ workshop

October 28, 29, 30, November 3 &4, 2007

AM1/TM1 Seminar held at ACSAT, Quezon City sponsored by TESDA

August 19, 2005

Seminar-Workshop on “Corporate Image Enhancement” held at the National Teachers College.

September 22, 2004

Lecture Forum on the theme “Enhancing One’s Personality towards Social Competence in the Profession” at the National Teachers College.

C.  Articles Presented and Published

29 – 30 December, 2015.

Presented a paper entitled “Diversity in the Workplace: Evidences from Gulf College Oman” at the 21st International Research Conference on Business Economics and Social Sciences, IRC 2015, Dubai UAE.

17 July, 2016

Published a paper entitled “Diversity in the Workplace: Evidences from Gulf College Oman” Online ISSN: 2225-4226; Print ISSN: 2309-8295 pp. 73 – 84. (Co-author), Journal of Asian Business Strategy.

August 4 – 5, 2018

Presented a paper entitled “Oman as a Tourist Destination: An Exploratory Study of Visitor’s Satisfaction” to International Conference on Recent Trends in Science, Technology Management and Social Development (ICRTSTMSD-18) at Bali, Indonesia.