Background

Ernesto Tonton Neri, graduated from Xavier University Grade School - Ateneo de Cagayan in 2002. In the course of his elementary years, he was a consistent honor student and active in various activities such as first aid club and drum and lyre crops which earned him an extra-curricular excellence award.

In XUHS, he ran for Student Council President and voted as youth mayor of CdeO. He graduated still under the honor roll with distinctions such as academic excellence award for social studies, magis award for leadership, and the prestigious Gerry Roxas Leadership Award. 

In College, he continued to be an active student leader and won the CSG Presidency last Feb of 2010. He championed the reform of the Activity Hour and the empowerment of the executive departments as well as the revision of the Magna Carta of Students' Rights and Responsibilities and the creation of the Rights of Student Assistants. Prior to his presidency, h
e was also a delegate during the 2009 Ayala Young Leaders Summit held in Tagaytay City as well as the Aboitiz Future Business Leaders summit held in Cebu City. He was also chosen to represent Xavier University in the South East Asian Catholic Schools conference held in Bangkok Thailand and Bandung Indonesia.He also involved himself in community organizing as the youth sector leader of the Cagayan de Oro Youth Yellow Army during the Presidential campaign of Noynoy. He was also a graduate of the Pugadlawin Political Education Program of the Ateneo School of Government. He graduated as the most outstanding student leader and the highest quality point index earner for business economics. 

He is now an incoming second year Law Student in Xavier University and presently a resident intern in Xavier University Center for Legal Assistance in-charge of local governance engagements. 

He enjoys blogging, biking, facebooking, and eating chocolate chip cookies. 



ERNESTO B. NERI
Tiano- Gomez Sts, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines
ernestobneri@gmail.com



24 years old                             5’9’’                            Single
July 22, 1989                           160 lbs                         Filipino


Education:                  4rd Year Bachelor of Laws Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
                                                Top 1 Dean’s lister 1st Semester,  2011-2012, 2012-2013
Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration Major in Business Economics (2011)
                                    Xavier University High School, Social Science Academic Excellence Awardee (2006)
                                    Xavier University Grade School 2002

Work Experience:     Chairperson - Oro Youth Development Council (2014)
                                    President -  Association of Law Students of Xavier University College of Law
President – Central Student Government (2010-2011)
                        Founding Program Head – Ateneo School for Upcoming Leaders (2009-2010)
Vice President – Central Student Government (2008-2009)
Social Advocate, NSTP Facilitator – Kristohanong Katilingban sa Pagpakabana – 
Social Involvement Office (2008-2011)
President – Xavier University High School Student Council (2005-2006)
Youth Convener, Change Politics Movement (2010)
Youth City Mayor, Rotary Club Cagayan de Oro City Chapter (2006)
Volunteer, NAMFREL Quick Count 2007
                                               

Seminars:                  Ateneo Human Rights Center Internship Program (April 2013)
Association of South East Asian Colleges and Universities Student Conference 
                                    Bangkok, Thailand (2010)


The Pugadlawin Project for Political Education of the Ateneo School of
             Government (2010)
11th National Ayala Young Leaders Congress Tagaytay City (2009)
 A Congress of Student Formators and Leaders; Ateneo de Manila University (2008)
                                      Aboitiz Future Leaders’ Business Summit Cebu City (2008)
                                        Association of South East Asian Colleges and Universities Student Conference
                                                Bandung (2008)
                                        Immersion Program, Sumilao Bukidnon (2008)



Awards Received:        Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Leadership Award, Magis Awards 2011
                                      School of Business and Management Student Leadership Award 2011
                                      Highest QPI for Business Economics Batch 2011 
                                      Deux Gregis Award; Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, March 2009
                                      Exemplar Award; Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, March 2009


                                      Best Interview; Aboitiz Future Leaders’ Business Summit, August 2008
  Top 3 Dean’s Lister Second Semester S.Y. 2006-2007School of Business and
            Management Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan
  Gerry Roxas Leadership Award; Xavier University High School, March 2006

Skills:                        I am fluent in English, Filipino, and Bisaya. I am proficient in MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and Visual Basic for Applications. I also have basic background on project management, module development, social media marketing and public speaking.


Interests:                   I enjoy reading Malcolm Gladwell and Dan Brown Books. I make it sure that I am always updated in social media trends and current affairs. My academic interest includes political history, economics and development management. I also enjoy badminton and cycling.