Council of Organizations of the Ateneo

Central Board Elections 2011-2012: Electoral Form

I. CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY

GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of Candidate Karlo Edesson P. Abril
Yr & Course III – BS Management Engineering
 President  VP – Training and Development
 Chief of Staff  Secretary General
Position Aspired for
 VP – Special Projects  Finance Officer
*Put a check ( )
 VP – Organization Research and  Cluster Head
Development  Cluster Secretary-Treasurer
Cluster
(for Cluster Head /
Secretary-Treasurer
Sector Based Cluster
Candidates)

Are you running as part of a coalition? *Put a check ( )  Yes

If yes, what is the name of the coalition? (if applicable) Rubdob

ESSAY. Explain in 100 words or less why you want to run for the position and the key points of your platform.
Now my term as Finance Officer of Ateneo Gabay is about to end, I realize that I will be able to do more and
grow better if I will go out of my organization. The Sector Based Cluster has gone a long way, and I would like
to continue and develop what has been done. I aim to strengthen the “SBC community”, and spread its cause.
Most importantly, I can see SBC expanding its network. I deem that next year is the time for the relationship
between empowering organizations and promoting the spirit of volunteerism of SBC be two way.

PLEDGE

I, Karlo Edesson P. Abril , attest to the facts contained in this Certificate of Candidacy and in all
other documents required by the Commission on Elections of the Council of Organizations of the Ateneo (COA). I
thereby give the COA and the Office of Student Activities permission to evaluate the facts contained in all the documents
I have submitted to the COA Commission on Elections.

I swear to uphold the rules stipulated in the COA Electoral Code and by the COA Commission on Elections with full
awareness that the violation of the said rules would result to possible sanctions as stipulated in the COA Electoral Code.

It is my sincere intention to promote a free, honest, and clean election.

Karlo Edesson P. Abril January 21, 2011

Signature Over Printed Name *Submission qualifies as candidate’s signature* Date

II. RESUME *Use Ateneo Placement Office’s (APO) One (1) Page Format, See Sample Resume below”

Engaging our Passions. Empowering the Nation

Room 205, Manny V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City,
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 Council of Organizations of the Ateneo
Central Board Elections 2011-2012: Electoral Form

KARLO EDESSON P. ABRIL

76 R. Palma Street, Parang
Marikina City 1809 Philippines
0926-7372121, karloabril@yahoo,com

18 years old 5’2” Single

April 18, 1992 175 lbs. Filipino

Position aspired for: SBC Cluster Head

Education: Bachelor of Science

Major in Management Engineering (2012)
Ateneo de Manila University
Financial Aid Scholar

Co-Curricular Finance Officer, Marketing Coordinator and Education Formation Committee Overseer (2011-
Activities: 2010), Finance Officer Deputy (2010-2009), Freshmen Representative (2009-2008),
Project Head ( Lipad!": The Scholars' Party 2010, Amazing Race 2009, Angkan Scheme
2009, Mr. and Ms. Gabay 2008), Ateneo Gabay
Tutor, Alay ni Ignacio Mathematics Department (2010-2009)
Finance Committee Head, "!": Alternative Class Program Benefit Concert (January 2009)
Marketing Officer and Class Host, Blue Christmas: “Reach for a Star” (November 2010)
Facilitator, Blue Christmas: “Stars All Over the World” (November 2008)
Talk and Tours, Orsem 2010: “Zoom”, Orsem 2009: “Est. 1859”

Work-Related Information Desk Volunteer, Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools (2011-2009)
Experience: Proctor, Ateneo College Entrance Test – Office of Admission and Aid (2011-2010)
Tutor, Ateneo Math Olympiad Training Program for High School Students (2010-2009)

Seminars Speaker, Ateneo Gabay Leadership Management Program (2010)

Attended: Organizer, Debunking Wise Voting (2010)
Participant, The Council of Organizations Understudy Program (2010)
Participant, Seminar on Problem Solving Techniques (2009)
Participant, National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers (2007)
Participant, 40th Ateneo Junior Summer Seminar (2007)

Skills: I am very self-aware, which gives me the capacity to use my weaknesses to my advantage and
be always one step ahead. Working alone or with a team, I learn fast, effectively adjust to
unexpected situations, efficiently work under pressure, and professionally deal with different
kinds of people. I am computer literate and can quickly learn new programs and applications. I
have ample background in the following: Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Premiere Pro, SPSS Statistics, and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel Visual Basic.

Interests: If not enjoying music, you can find me watching an episode of House, Criminal Minds, or Bones. I
also am fond of solving puzzles, such as Sudoku. Most of all, economics and psychology are my
top two favorite fields. I really find people to be interesting. By that, I mean I am fascinated by
the complexity of personalities and social interactions of human beings. I like dealing with people
from different walks of life. I appreciate the variety of cultures, and someday, I would like to travel
around the world and personally witness this human diversity.
III. PLATFORM

Engaging our Passions. Empowering the Nation

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Central Board Elections 2011-2012: Electoral Form

1) Inspiring SBC Members in Serving Their Sectors

Throughout the years in SBC, there have always been efforts on creating a community, not only within each
organization but among the organizations. This year, the SBC Friendship Hour was that main effort to create that
“SBC community”, and its objectives were to be a more accessible and a more sustainable activity. As the said
project is objectively successful, I would like to continue and develop the project further. During the SBC planning
seminars, I would like to plan ahead with the presidents the different activities that we will be doing and the schedule
of these sessions. This project is an opportunity for SBC members to mingle, and hopefully, this is the first step for
them to help each other in their respective projects and inspire each other with their own stories of volunteerism.

2) Empowering SBC Leaders in Guiding Their Organization

To further strengthen the SBC community, I also would like to continue the dialogue among the officers of the
organizations. Sharing of best practices not only widens the perspective of the leaders in the cluster, but it is also an
opportunity for the Cluster Head and Secretary-Treasurer to find out the specific needs of each organization.
Moreover, I will continue helping the presidents effectively coordinate their organizations’ schedules so that projects
will not interfere with one another. I will also have an individual consultation with the presidents at the middle of each
semester Lastly, if deemed needed and proper, I will coordinate with other clusters to help address the needs of the
organizations. For now, I plan to seek help from the business cluster in organizing a specialized marketing talk.

3) Influencing Ateneans to be Involved in SBC Affairs

This year, I would like Ateneans to be more involved with SBC by joining the organizations themselves or even just
participating in organizational activities open to non-members. I would like to continue the SBC Volunteerism Series,
and gear it towards the idea of “Giving Back”. In preparations of the said activity, I would like to setup a Creatives
Team dedicated to create a strong SBC image in collaboration with the ideas of the presidents. This SBC image will
be consistent in all of the SBC efforts, starting with the intensive promotions of SBC during the RecWeek. I would like
to help the organizations promote their orgs at the start of the year for RecWeek, and sustain these promotional
efforts for the SBC Volunteerism Series until the culminating activity by the end of the school year.

4) Spreading the Spirit of Volunteerism to the Larger Community

Throughout my three years of my stay in Ateneo Gabay, I have seen SBC grow by institutionalizing its systems and
pushing for awareness within the Ateneo student population. With this, I believe that SBC next year is prepared to
start expanding its network. I would like to have a core team working on a website and a newsletter with a strong
identity and effective contents. These will not only contain stories of the organizations, but it will also serve as a
promotional tool for the organizations’ external activities. For the promotions, I will seek help from the presidents to
reach the alumni of SBC. Moreover, personal emails will also be sent to the faculty, administration and the different
offices of the university. Hopefully, these emails will be forwarded to other people by those who will receive them.

Engaging our Passions. Empowering the Nation

Room 205, Manny V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City,
Philippines||4266001 loc. 5050|| Fax: 4260795 ||coa.comelec2011@gmail.com