MARIA RHODA ARBASTO ABECIA

234 Col. Santos St., South Cembo, Makati City 1214, Philippines
Telephone (632)728-1573, 0912-881-6203
Email rhodz@hotmail.com, mabecia @aim.edu.ph, maiceba@usa.net

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

The main core of professional exprience was in banking.  However, 
research studies including field works were the minor   exposures.  

EDUCATION

Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines, 1997-1999
Candidate for the Degree of Master in Business Management

University of the Philippines College Cebu, 1988-1992
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
Dean's Lister

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 FAR EAST BANK & TRUST COMPANY, (Cebu City) 1992-1996

While in the bank, I handled the following positions:
1.Collections and Remittance Clerk 
2.Teller
3.Head Teller
4.Distributing Clerk
5.Employee Relations Councilor
6.Branch Banking Management Trainee 

EDC, 1996-1997
A research assistant in EDC, a consultancy firm owned by a college 
Professor.  The studies undertaken were  "The Watersheds of Cebu"  and  
"The Perception of the Cebuanos (who frequently visits Ayala Center Cebu)  
on an Ayala Card Concept ".

EDEN CORPORATION, October 1991

A part time bookkeeper of Eden Corporation, an exporter of fresh fruits 
and vegetables.

CEBU DATABANK, September 1991

A  field researcher for the Cebu Databank,  a research unit of the 
University of the Philippines Cebu.  The study was on the members 
interests in the Cebu Chamber of Commerce.

OTHER INFORMATION

 Co-founder of the "RELAX CLUB", a group who wants to share means 
of how to cope stress in order to perform effectively in the workplace.

Member of  "AIM PERSPECTIVES", a students' publication of all the events 
in AIM.  I am one of the photographers.

 *Projects made while in AIM: 
  1.  A Marketing Plan for PANCAKE HOUSE,  1997
  2.  A Human Behavioral Study of The Scout Rangers on AFP's Performance 
Evaluation,  1997
  3.  An Action Consultancy on DMCI's HRD Synthesis, 1998

  *Extra Curricular Activities in UP:      
  
  Business  Management Course Representative of the Juniors and Seniors 
Organization
  1990-1992
  *Interest:        
  Psychology, Photography,  Travelling,  Music, Reading, Swimming, Soccer.