O Line-O, Before You Go

He completed his Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Arts in Teaching major in English Language and Literature in Southwestern University. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in English major in Linguistics at the University of San Jose – Recoletos. In SWU, he was a consistent Don Matias Aznar academic scholar, was awarded the Journalism Excellence for his contribution and achievements as editor-in-chief of The Quill, and was conferred the Best Thesis Recognition at the Graduate School. After college, he worked as a market researcher and as a content writer, subsequently. He passed the Professional Civil Service Eligible Examination and acquired extensive trainings in the areas of journalism, leadership and management, pedagogy, literary and language arts before joining the University of Cebu – Maritime Education and Training Center. He completed the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Model Course 6.09 Training for Instructors in 2011. Mr. Antonio regularly provides lectures and facilitates trainings related to his discipline in various educational organizations and communities. He is a member of the Linguistic Society of the Philippines and the Philippine Association of English Language, Linguistics, and Literature Teachers. He is the Vice-President for Public Relations of the Toastmasters International – Cebu South.