Master of Cross-cultural and Applied Linguistics (Michael Alexander Kirkwood HallidayMedal Awardee, Graduated July 2019)The University of SydneyBachelor in Broadcast Communication (Cum Laude, Graduated May 2013)Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Michael Alexander Kirkwood (MAK) Halliday Medal AwardeeAn award given by the Department of Linguistics at the University of Sydney for the mostoutstanding student(s) of the Linguistics programAustralia Awards Scholarship (January 2018 to July 2019)A highly competitive Australian ;vernment scholarship given to the most outstandingapplicants from developing countries to undertake studies in any Australian university forfreeLicensed Professional Teacher (since January 2016)A professional license in teaching issued by Professional Regulation Commission of thePhilippinesCum Laude – with honors (May 10, 2013)Undergraduate academic award, Polytechnic University of the Philippines Manila

Health Education Officer (February 2019 to August 2019)Sydney Local Health District, NSWProvided cultural and linguistic support for people of diverse background (i.e. Filipinos) withregards to health services and information. Recontextualised highly specialised language ofhealth into accessible language (Plain English) for general audience.Research Assistant (January 2019 to March 2019)University of Wollon;ngResearch assistant under the supervision of Senior Lecturer Shoshana Dreyfus forAppraisal Annotation Project. This project is given by Defence Science and TechnologyGroup (DSTG) to provide support for the Australian national defence and security.Annotated a corpus of tweets using Appraisal analysis grounded on Systemic FunctionalLinguistics – a linguistic analysis tool that analyses evaluative meanings.Research Assistant (November 2018 to January 2019)University of New South WalesResearch assistant under the supervision of Senior Lecturer Michele Zappavigna for theAppraisal Annotation Project (same as DSTG, above)

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Block 21 Lot 33A Phase 1A, Kasiglahan Village,San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines, 186010/104 Alice Street, Newtown, 2042, Australiammam4970@uni.sydney.edu.au+61 424 615 549 / +63 908 661 7573https://sydney.academia.edu/MonaMamachttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Monaliza_Mamac2

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Research Assistant (June to August 2018)SLAM Research Support, University of SydneyResearch assistant under the supervision of Associate Professor Ahmar Mahboob for thepublication “On Language Variation and Non-native Speakers of English in TESOL”Compiled, restructured, and updated a collection of academic articles written byAssociate Professor Ahmar MahboobSenior High School Teacher (July 2017 to December 2017)St. Scholastica’s Academy Marikina, PhilippinesTaught English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP) in year 11, and 21st CenturyLiterature in year 12. Repurposed the syllabus and peda;gical approaches both in Englishlanguage and literature classes in the whole Senior High SchoolIntermediate Level Academic Coordinator and Teacher (June 2014 to May 2017)Jolly Children Academic Center Inc., Rizal, PhilippinesTaught English Language and Literature in year 7. Managed academic concerns such assyllabus recontextualisation and peda;gical practices in Junior High School. Guided newJunior High School teachers in peda;gy and designProduction Assistant (April to May 2013)Global Media Arts (GMA Network Inc.) Radio Broadcasting Network, PhilippinesWrote broadcast copies for the news anchor in the news program Imbestigador sa DZBB (AMStation)