Prof. Dr. Nena Padilla-Valdez is currently a lecturer in the Faculties of Humanities and Management at President University, Indonesia. Her main research interests and publications are in the areas of eco-tourism and cultural preservation, learner diversity and learning engagement, pedagogy, empowerment and reflective practice, early childhood care and development, and school counseling.

She is an AKEPT Master Trainer of Trainers, module writer, and researcher on ‘Learner Diversity’ and inclusive teaching, and a primary trainer of vocational education enhancement program for chief executives and educators of Cambodia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines, to name a few. 

Prior to her current position, she charted more than 30  years experience in the academe holding various positions as a Vice President for Academic Affairs, Continuing and Alternative Education Director, Guidance and Counseling University Head, and Teacher Education Supervisor on top of a handful of ministerial and external designations as a book writer-evaluator and multi-media instructional materials evaluator of the Department of Education, an ETEEAP Technical Panel of the Commission of Higher Education, Philippines, and a consultant locally and abroad on TVET Ladderized Education, Ford Foundation-Assisted government projects, and equivalency and alternative programs in Hongkong, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. She graduated a Bachelor of Science degree in General Science, masters in Guidance & Counseling, and a doctorate in Development Studi


Teaching

  • Ph.D/Ed.D Program: Curriculum Development and Program Management, Advanced Curriculum Development & Analysis, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Science Education, Educational Planning, School Management, & Organizational Management
  • Master Program: Human Motivation, Human Learning, Understanding & Managing Individual Differences and Human Variation, Learning Engagement in Education, Human Life Span Development, Adolescent Development Psychology,  Foundations of Guidance & Counseling, Counseling Techniques 1 & 2, Career Counseling, Organization & Management of School Services, Values Education, and Group Dynamics.
  • Education Programs: Foundations of Education, Instructional Strategies, Syllabus and Curriculum Development, Student Teacher Internship, Mentoring & Supervision,  Organization & Management of Early Childhood Centers/Schools, ECE Curriculum Development & Design, General Psychology, Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, 
  • Research subjects: Research Methodology, Qualitative Research
  • Human and Natural Sciences: *Business Ethics, Earth Science,  General Biology, Sociology
  • English: *Academic writing, *English in the Professional Context,  Basic English Communication,  Intensive  Grammar , Advanced  Composition Writing, Business Correspondence, Speech and Oral Communication, Oriental and Afro-Asian Literature

Education

She obtained her Ph.D. in Development Studies, Magna Cum Laude, at the University of Sto. Tomas, Manila, Philippines; completed her Master of Education (MAEd) in Guidance and Counseling at Saint Mary’s University after fulfilling the core subjects in Master of Science (MS) in Counseling at De La Salle University, Taft Manila, Philippines; and achieved  post-graduate certificates in Inclusive Education from St. Louis University Baguio City, Philippines, Pedagogy from the Catholic University of Louvain-SMU Belgium Twin Programme and Early Childhood Education & Development from Ateneo University. For her undergraduate studies, she graduated Bachelor of Science, major in General Science and minor in English.

 

Research & Publication

Prof. Nena P. Valdez, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D ()

  • Teacher Empowerment Toward  Professional Development and Practices. (2017).   Singapore: Springer Publication Ltd.
  • Teacher Professional Knowledge and Development for Reflective and Inclusive Practices. (2017) Oxford, UK: Routledge, Francis & Taylor Group.
  • Strengthening Practitioner’s Knowledge-base in Learner Diversity, Basic Level. (2016). Akademi Kepimpinan Pendidikan Tinggi (AKEPT), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia
  • Enhancing the Competence of learner diversity Practitioners, Intermediate Level (2016);
  • Akademi Kepimpinan Pendidikan Tinggi (AKEPT), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia: AKEPT-MOHE Publishing House.
  • Engaging Practitioner’s Systematic Inquiry in Learner Diversity Studies, Advanced Level. (2016).
  • Akademi Kepimpinan Pendidikan Tinggi (AKEPT), Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia: AKEPT-MOHE Publishing House.
  • Safe and bully-free school environment through environmental design: An exploratory Study. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme,  MyGrants Malaysia. (2015-2018)
  • Language, Culture and Learning.(2016) UiTM Language Journal. Perak, Malaysia: UiTM Publication.
  • Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) on Inclusive Teaching Practices among Visiting International Lecturers, Universiti Utara Malaysia UTLC Research Grant (2014-2015)
  • From Reflection to Action: A Grasp of the Practitioner’s Knowledge and Practices in Learner Diversity. AKEPT-MOHE Research grant, Malaysia.( 2014)
  •  Learner Diversity Scenario Study in Higher Educational Institution of Malaysia. AKEPT-MOHE  Commissioned Research grant, Malaysia. (2010-2013)
  • An ethnographical study in early childhood education in Malaysia toward the establishment of a Child Laboratory School. Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) MyGrants , Malaysia (2010-2013)
  • Debate as a Pedagogical Tool to Develop Soft skills in EFL/ESL Classroom: A Qualitative Case study (2015)  JJSH Pertanika. Malaysia: UPM Publishing.
  • Lead Initiatives in Learner Diversity among Malaysian Higher Education  Practitioners. (2014). Malaysia- Japan Scholarship Compendium. Tokyo, Japan: Springer Publication.
  • Eco-Tourism in the Philippines: Education and Recreational Value of the Alayan Cave Systems.(2013). Journal for Global Business Advancement.
  • Connective Platform for Innovation: Charting ECCED Program Initiatives. (2011) RENPER-UNESCO International on Poverty Reduction. Siem Riep Cambodia: UMK Publishing.
  • Transnational education: the Malaysian experience. ASAHIL, Canada. (December 2010
  • Cultural implications in the development of educational administration, Oxford Publishing, 2018
  • Managing diversity in higher education, Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 2018
  • Teacher professional knowledge and development for reflective and inclusive practices, Routledge, 2017
  • Teacher empowerment toward professional development and practices, Springer, 2017

Article(s)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

The Pull and push factors in the Adoption of Foreign Language Education (FLE) in Indonesia. ASEAN, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (2017).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Innovation and creativity in Educational Psychology. 1st International Seminar on Counseling Creative Art Play 2017. The State University of Medan, Indonesia (2017).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Education in Southeast Asia: The Shaping of Asian Intellectuals . Language and Education, The ICLE Medan City, Indonesia (2017).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Outcomes-based Education: Mapping the curriculum programs across discipline. Santiago, Philippines (2016).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Listening and feeling beyond the unknown: How empathic practitioners reach and teach. INTI, Malaysia (2015).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

From strategic planning to innovative strategy making: The 21st century guidance practitioner’s cutting-edge. Chi Sigma Academic & Honor Society, Phil. Chapter (2015).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Contextualizing Public-Private Partnership model for Bangladesh practitioners. Kedah, Malaysia (2015)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Educational creativity and innovation in the perspectives of the ASEAN-China relations in Beijing. Beijing, China (2015).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Multi-disciplinary Development and the Guidance Counselor in the World of Change’ IOTA, Philippines (2015).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Peace advocacy in diverse settings: A call for inclusive practice’ CHI SIGMA IOTA Honor Society International Guidance Summit, Philippines, (2014)

article (18 Jul 2017)

Global challenges and opportunities: Higher Education in motion. Globalizing Education , Medan, Indonesia ( 2014)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

K-12 International Curriculum: Opportunities and Challenges , Department of Education. Paper in IOTA CHI SIGMA Phi Honor Society of Guidance Summit City, Philippines (2014)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Unraveling learner diversity in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions. ACBASS 129, Seoul, Korea (2013)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Competency-based curriculum and teaching strategies in TVET. Pnom Phen, Cambodia (2013).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Organizational Readiness and Viability for Academic Excellence. Paper Regional Education Conference, University of the Cordilleras, Philippines (2011)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

The emerging global trends in office management. PAEOAFI, Philippines (2011)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Support system viability of the Permata Early Childhood Program in Malaysia. Soft Science, Ho Chi Minh Vietnam (2011)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Corporate Social Responsibility: Key driver of sustainability performance. IBMA, Milan (2011)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Foundation of Educational Psychology & Teaching Strategies. University of Battambang. Siem Riep, Cambodia (2011).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Institutional readiness: The platform toward global collaborative survival’ International seminar and conference. Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia (2010).

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Setbacks and opportunities of the ’fun-through play activities of early childhood learners in Malaysia. Penang, Malaysia (2010)

Article (18 Jul 2017)

Corporate and organizational psychopaths: Implications to Global Business Education. Ho Chi Minh University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (August, 2010)

Prof. Nena P. Valdez, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D

President University Campus, Jababeka Education Park, Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara, Kota Jababeka, Cikarang Baru, Bekasi 17550, Indonesia.

Telephone : +62 822 1106 9108

Email : nena@president.ac.id or nenzvaldez@yahoo.com