OUR LEARNING COACHES
TULA doesn’t have teachers — we have learning coaches.
Learning Coaches guide and mentor TULA learners through interesting experiences as they build their mindset, practice skills, and character traits, and acquire knowledge. They act as motivators, guides, role models, and mentors.
Our coaches are recruited from the top universities in the Philippines and come from diverse backgrounds ranging from the academe, the government, the not-for-profit sector, and the corporate world. They are trained in the latest global teaching practices and all share a passion to reinvent education for 21st century learning.
COACH MON
👤 (he/ him)
🎓 POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
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Graduated with an A.B. in Philosophy with a minor in Literature
Heroes Hub Youth Leadership Program Fellow
Regularly facilitates various direct action initiatives within his local community
Former PUP Philosophy professor
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Climate change adaptation and mitigation
Promotion and protection of human rights
Sustainable community development
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🧒🏻 K - Gr. 8
📚 ENGLISH 🇵🇭 FILIPINO 🧬 SCIENCE 🧮 MATH
COACH RALPH
👤 (he/ him)
🎓 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
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Graduated with an A.B. in Political Science
Co-founder of the Coalition of Ateneans for Indigenous Peoples
Fluent in Spanish
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History and Culture
Advocating for indigenous peoples rights and culture
Advocating for the protection of the environment
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🧒🏻 K - Gr. 10
⏳ HISTORY 📚 ENGLISH 🇵🇭 FILIPINO 🧬 SCIENCE
COACH MJ
👤 (he/ him)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN
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Graduated with a BS in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Former President of UP Psychological Understanding for Growth and Distinction Society (PUGAD Sayk)
Teacher and Finance Officer in Sibol Hesus School Foundation Inc.
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Raising mental health awareness in the Philippines
Theatre Arts and Music
Advocating for social justice and equality
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🧒🏻 Gr. 1 - 10
🧬 SCIENCE 🧮 MATH
COACH Lui
👤 (she/her)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN
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Graduated with a BS in Psychology, Cum Laude
Former Vice President for Academic Affairs of UP Psychology Society (UP PsychSoc)
Overall Head for UP Mental Health Month 2019
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Reducing the stigma on mental health and misconceptions on psychology
Promoting healthy childhood development and well-being
Advocating for differently-abled children
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🧒🏻 K - Gr. 8
🧮 MATH ⏳ HISTORY 📚 ENGLISH 🇵🇭 FILIPINO 🧬 SCIENCE
COACH Reg
👤 (she/her)
🎓 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
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Partnerships Officer at Philippine Business for Education
Proud volunteer and CFM Co-Lead at Metro Manila Pride
Impact Strategy Consultant for local philanthropists and social entrepreneurs
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Holistic Education
Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
Accessible Mental Health Care
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🧒🏻 K - Gr. 10
📚 ENGLISH 🧮 MATH
COACH IMA
👤 (she/her)
🎓 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
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Graduated with a degree in AB Diplomacy and International Relations Specializing in East and Southeast Asian Studies
Finished a Minor in Japanese Studies
Former Program Officer for Formation in Pathways to Higher Education
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Cross-cultural communication in East and Southeast Asian countries
Accessible Mental Healthcare
Discourse on human security in the national and regional perspective
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🧒🏻 Gr. 1 - 8 📚 ENGLISH 🧮 MATH
COACH MAR
👤 (she/her)
🎓 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
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Magna Cum Laude of AB Interdisciplinary Studies Batch 2022 with tracks in Psychology and History and minors in Education and Chinese Studies
Former Chairperson of the Department of Student Welfare and Services AY 2021-2022
Presented her bachelor's thesis entitled "Paglilingkod: Institutional Support and Experiences of Public School Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic" to the 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary and Humanities Student Research Conference
Former Research Intern for the Ateneo Institute of the Science and Art of Learning and Teaching
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Inclusive and informed education
Pedagogical reformation/reinvention
The importance of history in everyday life
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🧒🏻 Gr. 1 - 8
📚 ENGLISH 🧮 MATH
COACH ZIA
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
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Graduated with a degree in Bachelor Arts in Behavioral Science, Magna Cum Laude
Held various leadership roles in AIESEC in UST, a local branch of the world’s largest youth-run organization
Certified Human Resource Associate (CHRA)
Currently working as a consultant for an EdTech platform, supporting the employment of AWS re/Start program scholars
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Promoting healthy discussion about sexual health education among Filipino youth
Advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights and respect
Normalizing career shifting and cross-skilling of the modern workforce
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🧒🏻 Gr. 1 - 8
📚 ENGLISH 🧮 MATH
👤 (she/her)
COACH J
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN
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Graduated Cum Laude from UP, Diliman
Earned a graduate certificate in Development Studies from ISS
Working towards certifications in accessibility and disability and digital rights
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Disability Rights
Inclusivity in Education
Accessibility of Healthcare
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🧒🏻 K - Gr. 8
🧮 MATH 📚 ENGLISH
👤 (she/her)
COACH jANIA
👤 (she/her)
🎓 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
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Graduated with Honors with a degree in BS Management
Finished a Minor in Decision Science
Multilingual communicator - English, Tagalog, Mandarin, and Fukien
Former Vice President for Human Resources of Ateneo Celadon
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Fostering holistic development for children
Mental health awareness
Inclusive education and equal career opportunities for underserved Filipino students
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COACH Ash
👤 (she/her)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES OPEN UNIVERSITY
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Elected Junior High School Supreme Student Government President
Graduated with High Honors as a Humanities and Social Science Graduate
Currently a Working Student since Freshman Year, taking up Bachelor of Education Studies
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Protection Against SOGIE Discrimination
Justice for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence
Media Literacy in Combatting Online Disinformation
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COACH jAS
👤 (she/her)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES OPEN UNIVERSITY
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Consistent honors since elementary
Student Government President
Working student
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Animal welfare
Closing the gap of education divide
Accessible and affordable healthcare
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coach hannah
👤 (she/her)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MINDANAO
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Graduated with a degree in BA English (Creative Writing), Cum Laude and College Valedictorian
Former Project and Operations Manager for a Japanese ESL company
Regularly volunteers in community outreach, teaching kids and young adults.
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Arts and culture
Advocating for accessible quality education and social and climate justice
Advocating for animal rights
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coach bryan
👤 (he/him)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS
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Currently taking up their Masters in Clinical Psychology
Research and Development Officer for a Mental Health Care company
Acquired training in Applied Behavioral Analysis for kids in the autism spectrum
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Community-based and accessible mental health care
Child-centered approaches in education and in health care
Centering rest and self-care in all facets of life
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COACH LALAINE
👤 (she/her)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN
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Graduating with a BA in Sociology, Magna Cum Laude
Former Editor-in-Chief of High School Publication
Consistent honor student throughout academic life
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Advocating for sustainable development
Advocating for social justice
Access to equitable and quality education
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coach kyle
👤 (she/her)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN
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• Graduated with a BS in Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
• Took part in organizing several college and university-wide events as a student, and province-wide events as a youth group member
• Currently working as an executive assistant for an international marketing agency that supports clean energy companies
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• Women empowerment and gender equality
• Mental health awareness
• Sikolohiyang Pilipino
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🧒🏻 K - Gr. 8
📚 ENGLISH 🇵🇭 FILIPINO 🧬 SCIENCE 🧮 MATH
coach LEC
👤 (she/her)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN
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• Graduated With High Honors in Senior High School
• Community Manager (Intern) in Makesense Asia
• Co-founded Musi-Akap - a community organization that has held benefit gigs for 4 communities in Bulacan
• Cum Laude-standing
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• Feminism: Particularly its evolving nature wherein its "advocates" are crossing the thin line separating women empowerment and degradation to men
• Genocide in Gaza: Although overwhelming to know every inch of information and even when we can only do so much at this point is still alarming and surreal to be happening at this day and age
• Youth unemployment: My short internship with Makesense and my immersion with the underserved youth and youth-at-risk and other NGOs made me be more passionate in raising awareness about them and creating more programs and platforms for them.
• Mental Health: My involvement in a mental health program made me understand this better and made me realize that it is truly complex and multi-faceted but would remain relevant even in the long run
• Red-tagging in the Philippines: As an Iskolar ng Bayan that had a first-hand experience of being red-tagged, seeing news about it, especially during Duterte regime is truly alarming
• Knowledge on Philippine History/Historical Revisionism: From the recently held election, there was evidence of trying to revise our history to certain people's advantage. Furthermore, recently, there has been ongoing news with the youth, or even the elders, not being knowledgeable on basic information of our history. I find it a necessity to be taken action for as our deteriorating education system is reflected on it. Moreover, with Filipinos unaware of the history gives more leeway for politicians' propagandas to take place especially now that there is social media.
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coach Sarah
👤 (she/her)
🎓 ASSUMPTION COLLEGE
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• Graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Elementary Education
• Holds a Master's degree in Educational Administration
• Experienced Elementary School Educator
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• Education and access to knowledge
• Mental health and well-being
• Technology and innovation
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coach KT
👤 (she/her)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN
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• BA Psychology (Cum Laude)
• Former Vice President for Finance (UP Psychology Society)
• Former Vice President for External Affairs (Filiae Aesculapii)
• Currently a 3rd year medical student (UERM Medical Center)
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• Accessible and quality Philippine healthcare
• Mental health and well-being
• Gender equality
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coach CHARLES
👤 (he/him)
🎓 UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
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• Graduated with a degree in AB Political Science from the University of Santo Tomas as a San Lorenzo Ruiz Scholar
• Served as a resource person in forums hosted by government and non-government organizations, as well as on radio programs, to advocate for the causes being represented
• Played a key role in the pioneering workforce of a new government agency dedicated to the protection and promotion of the rights and welfare of senior citizens. Contributed to the creation of the agency’s organizational structure and the drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of its founding law
• Participated in the Technical Working Group (TWG) between the World Health Organization (WHO) and various government offices for the planning, preparation, and technical implementation of the soft launch of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities initiative
• Former freelance researcher for various private entities, government offices, non-governmental, and international organizations
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• Advocating for the rights and welfare of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs)
• Empowering families as a pillar of nation-building
• Strengthening local governments as the first bastion of effective governance
• Advocating for animal rights, welfare, and responsible eco-stewardship
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