About Ria Jose

I am Maria “Ria” Abella Jose, 29 years old from Davao City. I consider myself as a professional multi-tasker who takes on my skills, hobbies, and passions and make a living out of it.

I took up courses on Environmental Science, Secondary Education major in Mathematics, and cooking and baking. I am a self-confessed geek who does not enjoy studying. I easily take on interests and I take my passions seriously.

Currently, I am a freelance writer, a professional blogger, a social media consultant, and a lifestyle columnist for SunStar Davao.

I enjoy talking, writing, and thinks about a variety of topics. I also blog about these topics in my various blogs:

I enjoy a lot of things. Among which my top 10 interests (in no particular order) as of this moment are:

blogging
writing
poker
coffee
politics
watching movies and TV shows
reading
cooking and baking
surfing the net and social network whoring
hanging out and bonding with friends

Here’s a brief look at my resume…

SOCIO-CIVIC ACTIVITIES
JCI Member, JCI Trainer – Junior Chamber International Davaoeña Daba Daba, JCPhilippines

Founder and 2010 President – Davao Bloggers

Founder – Mindanao New Media

WORK EXPERIENCES
Legislative Research Assistant for Davao City Second District Councilor Louie John Bonguyan, June 2007 – present

Marketing Officer – Avatar Media, 2009 – present
• Organizer, WordCamp Ph 2008 and 2010
• Organizer, Davao Food Appreciation Tour, 2008, 2010 and 2011

AWARDS RECEIVED IN BLOGGING
Top Three Video Posts and Podcasts for 2010 for Life with Ria: Being Friends with the Ex given by the Philippine Blog Awards 2010 – National, December 2010

Best Food and Beverage Blog for Kusina Maria given by the Philippine Blog Awards 2010 – Mindanao, October 2010

Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs 2010 for Kusina Maria given by DigitalFilipino.com Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs, September 2010

Globe Digital Tribe for Mindanao given by Globe Telecommunications and the Philippine Blog Awards 2009

NOTABLE BLOG EVENTS

Davao Food Appreciation Tour
> 2011 Lead Organizer, Davao City, May 26 – 29, 2011
> 2010 Lead Organizer, Davao City, April 29 – May 2, 2010

BlogFest Soccsksargen 2010 Speaker on the “State of the Philippine Blogosphere” in General Santos City, December 11, 2010

Visayas Blogging Summit 2010 Speaker on “Blogging as New Media” in Iloilo City, November 2010

WordCamp Philippines 2010 and 2008 Organizer, at the College of St. Benilde, Manila, September 2008 & October 2, 2010

Cebu Blog Camp 2010 Speaker on “Blogging for the Community” in Cebu City, May 22, 2010

iBlog 4 Speaker on “Blogging in the Countryside” in Quezon City, April 2008