Meet the people behind the foundation

Philip Reyes

Project Manager

“As a project manager, the need to ensure that the families in the community will have a concrete grasp or understanding of the foundation’s program and services is very significant. Helping promote awareness on the importance of early childhood education and parent involvement in promoting school readiness is a crucial role I play in the lives of every family in the community participating in the program.”

Christine Gillo

Social Worker

“Working in a community setting is what I love about being in the field of Social Work. I can use my knowledge and experience working with different families and coordinating with the stakeholders to achieve the goal of the foundation’s program.”

Teacher Christine

Head Teacher

“I love working with a team to achieve a common goal. Teaching and inspiring children are a significant part of my own personal values. And I remember feeling excited when I first heard about AELF, as it’s a foundation that values children in the community as much as I do.”

Teacher Mylar

Administrative Manager

“My role as a teacher is to instill in the families the importance of having a good foundation in their child’s early learning years and to find time to teach their child, knowing that they are probably more focused on putting food on their table. We are helping the families to be independent in teaching their children.”

Teacher Lorie

“My job as a teacher is very vital for the community because we teachers can make a change. We transform our students and get them academically and socially ready for when they start their grade school journey. Moreover, I would say here at AELF, we produce students who excel in the various schools they attend.”

Teacher Kimberly

“Working for AELF is challenging and skill-enhancing. It gives you a sense of purpose as you play a role in changing other people's lives. It is also an opportunity to improve your leadership skills, build a good network, develop your personality, and learn more from fields such as designing, organizing, and most especially, teaching.”

Teacher Gladine

“As a teacher, I encourage families to set and work toward goals. By inspiring them to dream big, teachers show the families that they can change their lives by their own efforts, especially when they are showing commitment to the program.”

Teacher Sherlyn

“I am a facilitator of learning between the parents and their children. On one side, AELF teachers are helping parents become better mentors for their children. On the other side, the program helps children excel in different areas of their lives.”

Teacher Kimberly

“I decided to join the foundation to enhance my expertise in teaching, have confidence to communicate with people, and impart my knowledge to children. Being a parent is an important role in life. How do you deal with problems, especially the development of a child? How do you have time to teach them for their future? So I'm happy to just be able to impart my knowledge to the parents to help them be their children's first teachers."

Teacher Manilyn

“Working for the foundation provides me with an environment where I can develop my skills. One of those skills is preparing practical lessons to guide parents on how to teach their children, to help them learn so that they can be ready for primary school.”

Teacher Anessa

“In the community, most parents focus on finding money for their daily needs and don't have much time for their children. So the foundation is like a bridge that reconnects parents and children, highlighting the first purpose of parents as the first teachers of their children.”

Teacher Lucille

“Teachers need dedication to shape the skills and attitude of their students. The core of my job is to create a positive connection between parent and child, helping build a relationship and excellent learning environment at home and school."

Teacher Jonaliza

“Educators like me are very important in an urban community because most parents are ​​illiterate. How can they teach their small ones considering their educational status? So for me, they need us, teachers, to be their aid in educating their young ones.”

Teacher Mae Rose

“As teachers, we are not only preparing children to be school-ready but also helping parents have the right attitude and mindset when teaching their children. AELF parent-child coaching program is an efficient way to empower parents in the community to better support their children with their learnings.”

Teacher Gladys

“I genuinely believe that through education, one can attain the power of eradicating poverty and hunger, giving one the possibility of a better life. This is one of the biggest reasons why parents from different economic classes strive to make their kids attend school.”

Teacher Flordeliz

“Being a teacher in the community is essential, especially in helping parents find time to teach their children and find joy even in the smallest achievements in their children's lives. Since joining the AELF team, I have been learning something new every day about myself and the people around me.”

Teacher Ana Liza

“Among my dreams and goals in life is to be able to teach more, to touch the lives of more families and kids, and share the importance of education. Because for me, even though some people say you don't really need an education to earn money… I believed it when our parents said "Education is the only treasure that can't be stolen."

Teacher Althea

“My passion is to teach children and help the parents with their children’s learning. Teachers play an essential role in the field of education. They have the opportunity to instill morals and the right behavior in children, molding them into better citizens of the world.”

Teacher Ivy

“I joined the foundation because I wanted to experience the unique learning setup of coaching children and parents at the same time. From my experience, session after session, the relationship between parents and children is strengthened through coaching, and that’s essential because learning starts at home.”

Teacher Emily

“I decided to join the Arcanys Early Learning Foundation because I was inspired by the vision of this foundation, which is to encourage parents to be their child's first teacher. We, teachers, encourage students to dream, we create meaningful lessons, and we prepare the young ones who can make positive changes in our society in the future.”