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ABOUT ME

XAVIER PLATERO GRAVIDES
Blk 10 Lot 7, Sarmiento Townville, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
09175169514/(044)6914950
xgravides@yahoo.com

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
University of the Philippines, Diliman
June 1999 to present
College scholar (with GWA of 1.46 – 1.75), 3 out of 7 semesters

School of Our Lady of La Salette
San Jose del Monte Bulacan, 1999
Class Valedictorian

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Editor in Chief, Campus Journal,
semestral student publication of the Department of Journalism,
College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman,
October 2001 – May 2002

Associate Editor, Philippine Collegian,
official student publication of the University of the Philippines, Diliman
May 2003 to present

Managing Editor, Philippine Collegian,
official student publication of the University of the Philippines, Diliman
June 2002 to March 2003

News Editor, Tinig ng Plaridel,
student publication of the College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman
June 2001 – May 2002

Chairperson, SOLIDARIDAD,
UP Diliman Alliance of Student Publications and Writers' Organizations
June 2001 – June 2002,

Intern, Senate Public Information and Media Relations Office
Senate of the Philippines
April 2002 - May 2002

WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/ACTIVITES ATTENDED:

UP General Assembly of Student Councils
Beat reporter, UP Mindanao, Davao City
October 2001

Lunduyan Campus Publication Seminar
Instructor on Campus Paper Management, Ateneo de Manila University
September 2002

Catalyst, student publication of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Journalism Workshop
Instructor on News writing, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
August 2002

Philippine School for Business and Arts Journalism Seminar
Instructor on News writing, Philippine School for Business and Arts
July 2002

“How Sensational Can You Get?” – a forum on media sensationalism
Panelist, University of Sto. Tomas
September 2002

SOLIDARIDAD Luzon-wide Congress
Participant, St. Therese College,
October 2001

Lakbay-Kalinaw Peace Mission
Participant, Cebu and Zamboanga City
July 2002

Oriental Mindoro Fact Finding Mission
Participant, Oriental Mindoro
October 2002

PUBLISHED WORKS:

Has written a series of cultural, investigative, literary, and feature articles in the Philippine Collegian from 2001 (sample works available upon request)

“The Wage War,” an article on the economic situation of the labor sector in the Philippines, Campus Journal
May 2002

SKILLS:

Adept at Website design, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and Pagemaker

Has excellent written and communication skills

Proficient in English, Filipino, and French