LESSM Lecturers

LESSM and TESSA are conducted by highly respected management experts, school administrators, and educational trainers from the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University System, and the Asian Institute of Management

Dr. Cornelia Soto, Ph.D.

  • Chair, Department of Education, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Former Asst. Headmaster of Ateneo Grade School

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Ms. Lilia G. Vengco, M.A. Co-Founder, LESSM Program

  • Former Consultant for Basic Education, De La Salle Philippines
  • Former Integrated School Principal, De La Salle Canlubang
  • Former High School Principal, La Salle Green Hills

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Dr. Ma. Luz Vilches, Ph. D.

  • Dean, School of Humanities, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Former Chair, Department of English, Ateneo School of Humanities
  • Former Executive Director, Ateneo Center for English Language Teaching
  • Consultant, British Council

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Dr. Fe’ Josefa Nava, Ph.D.

  • Asst. Professor, UP College of Education
  • Consultant, CHED
  • Former Consultant, Pakistan Ministry of Education

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Prof. Teresita Religioso

  • Former Director, St. Scholastica’s Research and Academic Development Office
  • Consultant on Curriculum Development, Assessment, and Problem-Based Learning
  • Textbook Author

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Mr. Gerard H. Reyes

  • Faculty, Ateneo Graduate School of Education
  • Director, Holy Infant Montessori
  • Former President, PSYNERGY

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Roberto T. Borromeo, Ph.D.

  • Dean, College of Education, DLSU
  • Former Director for University Planning, DLSU

Dr. Borromeo is the Dean of the College of Education of the De La Salle University (DLSU). He is the former Chair and Associate Professor of the Educational Leadership and Management Department in the College of Education of the same university where he handled courses in Strategic Planning and Management, Leadership and Management, Educational Research and Education and National Development. 

Prior to his current appointment, he served as Vice-President (1993-1999) and President (1999-2001) of the Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE), an organization committed to the development of private education in the Philippines. At DLSU, his administrative experiences include appointments as Director for University Planning, Chairman of the Educational Management Department, University Registrar, Coordinator of the Doctor of Management Program and Director of Admissions.

He has conducted seminars and workshops on Strategic Planning and Management, Human Resource Management, and Management of Organizational Culture for educational institutions and service organizations in the Philippines and in other Asian countries. In 2002, he served as country expert for the Flemish Interuniversity Council.

In the Philippines, he has served as consultant on Strategic Planning and Management to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and various educational institutions and religious congregations. A Chairholder of the Bro. Andrew Gonzales, FSC . Distinguished Professorial Chair in Educational Management, his research interests are in strategic planning, spirituality in management, program evaluation and private education finance. 

He has a Bachelor of Arts degree (magna cum laude) from the Notre Dame of Dadiangas College and Master of Arts in Educational Management and Doctor of Education degrees from De La Salle University. He earned a postgraduate Diploma in Educational Planning and Management from the University of London Institute of Education as a British Council Fellow in 1985. He completed the British Council specialist course in University Administration at the University of Salford, England in 1992. He has attended the International Seminar on Strategic Management of Universities at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland and has participated in the Management Development Program (MDP) at Harvard University.
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Mr. Dean Dela Paz

  • Finance Columnist, Business Mirror
  • Editor in Chief, Atlas Publishing
  • Lecturer on Strategic Management, Globalization Strategies, and Financial Risk Management, Ateneo de Manila and University of the East

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Carmelita Pabiton, Ph.D.

  • Former Dean of Student Affairs, De La Salle
  • Former President, Philippine Association for Counselor Education, Research and Supervision

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Atty. Bruce Rivera

  • Lecturer on Persons and Family Relations, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Legal Ethics, San Beda College of Law

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Atty. Ulpiano Sarmiento III

  • Author, Educational Law and Private Schools, A Practical Guide for Educational Leaders and Policy Makers

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OTHER SPEAKERS:

Ms. Grace Cortez
Ms. Drusilla Zamora
Mr. Gerard H. Reyes