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Davao City, Philippines 8000
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IRISH MAE G. FERNANDEZ

Research Interests

Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Teaching

English as a Second/Foreign Language

Professional Undertaking

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (Filipino Language)

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Completed May 2015

Peer Reviewer, JPAIR Multidisciplinary Research (2015)

Philippine Association of Institutions for Research, Inc.
August 2015

Education

• Subjects Audited (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Contemporary American Theatre and Drama

under Prof. Anita Gonzales, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Walgreen Drama Center (September-December, 2014)

Academic Communication for Multilingual Students

under Prof. Lori Randall, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Sweetland Center for Writing (September-December, 2014)

Global Communications
under Prof. Scott Beal
University of Michigan - Sweetland Center for Writing (January-May, 2015)
 Transition to College Writing
under Prof. Lori Randall, Ph.D.
University of Michigan - Sweetland Center for Writing (January-May, 2015)

• Doctorate

School: University of Immaculate Conception

Bonifacio Street, Davao City
Course: PhD-Applied Linguistics (on-going)

• Graduate

Course: Master of English in Applied Linguistics

School: University of Southeastern Philippines (Obrero, Davao City, Philippines)
Citation/s Received: Meritorious Thesis Award;
Invited Speaker for the Philippine ESL Journal and TESOL Asia
International Paper Conference on August 12 - 13, 2011,

• Baccalaureate

Course: Bachelor of Arts in English

School: University of Southeastern Philippines
College of Arts and Sciences
Obrero, Davao City
Citation/s Received: Cumlaude;
Regional Finalist for Ten Outstanding Students in the Philippines
(Region XI) in 2008; Awardee, Sung Duk University Scholarship in
2006

• TOEFL (Online-Based) Scores

Reading: High (24) Listening: High (23) Speaking: Good (29) Writing: Good (28)

Researches Conducted

• Personal Researches

- Cross-Cultural Pragmatics of the Filipino Indigenous Students

This paper was presented during the 2nd International Conference on Language and
Linguistics, hosted by the Linguistics Society of Mindanao, Inc., on August 2015.
 - Only in the Philippines: A Look at the Contemporary
Philippine Sociolinguistic Landscape

This research was presented in the Midwest Filipino American Summit held at the
University of Michigan in an Arbor, Michigan, USA on March 14, 2015.

- Students’ Stance on Facebook Wallposts

This paper was presented during the 1st International Conference on Language and
Linguistics, hosted by the Linguistics Society of Mindanao, Inc., on August 2014.

- Morphosyntactic Analysis of the Request Strategies of Mandaya and Ilonggo

This paper was a requirement for one of my doctorate courses which obtained the
highest mark from my professor.

- Unmasking the Gaffes: Teachers’ Feedbacks and ESL Students’

Writing Performance
- Teachers’ Metacognitive Process and Students’ Academic Performance in a Writing
Class

These papers were presented during the International Conference of the Pan-Asian
Consortium of Language Teaching Societies (PAC) and the Philippine Association for Language
Teaching, Inc. (PALT) on December 5-7, 2013 at the University of San Jose Recoletos in
Magallanes, Cebu City, Philippines.

- Controlled Film Viewing: Alternative Pedagogical Tool in Reading Comprehension

and Writing Proficiency (with publication)

This paper was presented in the 3rd Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (FLLT)
Conference at the Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand on March 15-16, 2013.

Likewise, this study has been published in the 2nd issue of the Conference Proceedings
by the Language Institute of Thammasat University with ISSN 2286-8836.

• Master Thesis

- A Discourse Analysis of Undergraduate Research Introductions: Input for Lesson

Design in English 2

This paper was awarded the Meritorious Thesis Award for the Graduate program of the
College of Arts and Sciences in the University of Southeastern Philippines in 2011.
 • Faculty Research

- Basic Education Research Survey (with the Department of Education and

University of the Philippines-Diliman) as Field Researcher

• Baccalaureate

- Needs Assessment of BS Mathematics and BS Statistics Students of the College of

Arts and Sciences: Basis for Designing an Instructional Material

Researches Co-Authored

Analysis on the Advertisement Features of Advertising Billboards in Davao City

by Amandron, C. and Padin, S. (2012)

An Analysis on School Newspaper Headlines

by Nierra, J. and Pantinople, L.

Classroom Anxiety: Its Effect on the Communicative Competence of

AB English LanguageFreshmen
by Mary Rose Macasa (2013)

Effect of Student Teacher’s Feedback on the Writing Skills

of Mining and Geodetic Freshmen
by Mahilum, R. and Quintanilla, J. (2012)

Film Viewing: Its Effects on the Reading Comprehension and Writing Proficiency of
Freshmen BSCE and BSECE Students of the University of Southeastern Philippines
by Edroso, C. and Gulben, M. (2012)

Indirectness and Politeness in the Request Strategies of the Pamulaan Students

by Leo Mark Palang (2013)

Language Learning Strategies and Level of Motivation of the Male and Female Bachelor of
Arts in English Language Freshmen
by Klein Frande (2013)

Level of Language Anxiety and Language Learning Strategies of the

Diploma of Technology Major in Automotive First Year Students
by Catinoy, R. and Chicote, L. (2012)
Listening Strategies of AB English Sophomores and their level of
Listening Comprehension on Movie Trailers
by Bhea Raposo Sobremisana (2013)

Metalinguistic Awareness of Multilingual Pupils of San Roque Central Elementary School

by Jho Atuel (2013)

Morpho-Semantic Analysis of the Opinion Articles Written by Male and Female Writers
in Local Newspapers
by Bain, R. and Domingo, M. (2012)

Phonological Constraints in Monosyllabic Words of Children with Special Needs

by Lapayag, J. and Mata, D.

Preference of Students on the Politeness Strategies of the Faculty

by Francis Manlulu (2013)

Reading Methods and Reading Comprehension of Freshmen DT Electrical Students

by Calabio, K. and Gataber, R. (2012)

Registers on Written Mandaya Discourses

by Bacunlay, M. and Pelicano, S. (2012)

Semantic Description of the Common Slangs in the Interactions of the

Bachelor of Arts in English Language Freshmen
by Liezl L. Dumape (2013)

Stylistic Analysis on the Editorial Coverage of the Maguindanao Massacre

by Galacgac, C. and Viray, K. (2011)

Teachers' Strategies in Eliciting Student Responses in A Language Classroom

by John Terry Clemen (2013)

Text with Transposed Letters: Effect on the Reading Comprehension

of the Grade Six Students of Teodoro Palma Gil Elementary School
by Catolico, J. and Tortal, R. (2011)

The Effect of Communication Apprehension on the Oral and Writing Performance of the
Second Year AB English Language Students
by Alyzza Junett Cabuenas (2013)
The Level of Pragmatic Competence of AB in English Day Students
on the Movies Praybeyt Benjamin and The Dictator
by Benico, J. and Malnegro, G. (2012)

The Metacognitive Process of Student Teachers and the

Academic Performance of Freshmen Students in English 2
by Acido, J. and Cubelo, R. (2012)

Typology of Shifting Exhibited by the Bachelor of Science in

Mechanical Engineering Students
by Borlio, A. and Zulita, V. (2011)

Vocabulary Learning Strategies and the Level of Vocabulary Skills

of the College of Arts and Sciences Freshmen
by Jessalyn Garbino (2013)

Work Experiences

Company/Institution Position Year

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Teaching Assistant August 2014 - May 2105

USeP-College of Arts and Sciences Instructor 1 June 2008 - present
USeP-Public Information Office Assistant PIO December 2010-2011
USeP-Institute of Languages English Bridge Program Facilitator Summer(2008-2009)
COMELEC (Brgy. Election) Poll Clerk October 2013 and 2007
COMELEC (National Election) Poll Clerk May 2007

Paper Conferences/Seminars/Trainings Attended

Free Linguistics Conference

Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP)
Dela Salle University - Taft Avenue
September 25-26, 2015

International Training on Writing a Research Review of the Literature

as a Highly Publishable Paper
International Association of Multidisciplinary Research (IAMURE)
September 8-11, 2015

Training-Workshop on Writing a Publishable Paper

Philippine Association of Institutions for Research, Inc. (PAIR)
July 21-24, 2015
Translate-a-thon
(Volunteer Translator, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA;
October 23-25, 2014)

Midwest Association of Language Testers Paper Conference

(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; October 3-4, 2014)

Think Tech Tank - Lecture (Engaging the World from Your Classroom)
(University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; October 2, 2014)

Summer Orientation for Foreign Language Teaching Assistant

(Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA; August 17-21, 2014)
PAC at PALT International Paper Conference
(University of San Jose Recoletos, December 5-7, 2013)

ETEEAP Assessors’ Training

(Commission on Higher Education, October 2013 in Cebu City)

Seminar on Applied Linguistics

(Linguistic Society of Mindanao and Language Department of USeP-CAS, August 2013)

Mother Tongue Based-Mother Language Education Seminar

(Summer Institute of Linguistics and Ateneo de Davao University, October 2012)

Phonological and Morphological Description of Ethnic Languages in Mindanao

(Summer Institute of Linguistics, January 2012)

Forum on “Evaluation for Curriculum Enhancement”

(Language Department & Prof. Lisa Asombrado)

Seminar/Workshop on “Software Endnotes”

(USEP-CAS)

Technical Report Writing (Seminar Workshop on Job Entry Readiness)

(USEP-Guidance and Testing Office)
February 17, 2009

Faculty Immersion, Call Center Language Training

(Sutherland Global Services & USeP-IC)

English Language Proficiency Workshop for Teachers

(CHED RO XI)
December 8-13, 2008
Forum on Parliamentary Rules and Procedure
(Language Dept. & Prof. Teresita Sancho)
January 30, 2009

Forum on Multiple Intelligences

(Language Dept. & Dr. Catherine M. Roble)

Module Retooling
(Module Writers & Prof. Bernardita Bula)
September 1, 2008

Forum on Types of Audience

(Language Department & Prof. Rioliza B. Molina)

Teaching English as a Secondary Language Seminar

(Kay Mizell, Ph. D. of Minority Care Internat’l. & USeP)
July 16-18, 2008

English Bridge Training

(Module Writers and Prof. Bernardita Bula)
April 8, 2008

Campus Paper Advising

(Invited Speaker, USeP-CAS Extension Program)
January 25 and February 8, 2008

Other Professional Affiliations

Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP)

Member, September 26, 2015 - present

IAMURE Multidisciplinary Research

Member, July 21, 2015 - present

Midwest Association of Language Testers (MWALT)

Member, October 4, 2014 - October 4, 2015


Linguistic Society of Mindanao (LSM)
Member, August 2013 - present

Samahan ng mga Guro sa Panitikan (SAGUP)

Member, August, 2012
Subjects Taught

• Philosophy of Language (University of Southeastern Phils. - Graduate Program)

• Techniques in Discourse Development (University of Southeastern Phils. -
Graduate Program)
• Beginning Filipino at the University of Michigan - Southeast Asian Language Program
• Intermediate Filipino at the University of Michigan - Southeast Asian Language Program
• Advanced Filipino at the University of Michigan - Southeast Asian Language Program
• Study and Thinking Skills in English
• Writing in the Discipline
• Speech and Oral Communication
• Literatures of the Philippines
• Literatures of the World
• Phonetics and Phonology
• Semantics
• Creative Writing
• Afro-Asian Literature
• Developmental Reading
• Literary Criticism
• Mass Communication

Instructional Materials Co-authored

Textbook in Writing in the Discipline (October 2013)

Textbook in Study and Thinking Skills (June 2013)
Study and Thinking Skills Module (2012 edition)
Textbook in Writing in the Discipline (October 2012)
World Literature Module (2009 edition)

Personal Details

Date of Birth: August 18, 1987 Birthplace: Davao City

Age: 26 years old Sex: Female

Father: Nilo L. Fernandez Occupation: College Instructor (USeP-Obrero)

Mother: Corazon G. Fernandez Occupation: Secondary School Teacher (DCNHS)

Religion: Roman Catholic Civil Status: Single

Skills/Interests:
Fluent in speaking and writing in English
Writing researches in Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Writing essays
Proofreading
Writing instructional materials
Computer literate (Windows or Mac, iMovie, Prezi, etc.)
Creative, Willing to learn, and Open-minded

Character References

Francisco P. Dumanig, Ph.D.

Senior Lecturer, Department of Asian and European Languages
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Office Number: 03-79673159
Email: francisco@um.edu.my

Rodney Jubilado, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Filipino Studies Certificate
University of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Humanities Division Office: Kanakaʻole Hall 214, (808) 974-7479
Email: rodneycj@hawaii.edu

Riceli Mendoza, Ph.D.

University of Southern Mindanao
Kabacan, North Cotabato
Contact Number: (+63) 9392632421
Email: ricelimendoza@yahoo.com ; rjbalut@yahoo.com

Agustini Budiman
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Contact Number: 7342556982
Email: agustini@umich.edu