Draft:Guillrey Anthony Andal

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Personal detailsBorn (1977-03-05) March 5, 1977 (age 47)Alma materAteneo de Manila University
Loyola Marymount University

Guillrey Anthony Mallari Andal,

president of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University. He assumed office on March 15, 2023 and succeeded Fr. Karel San Juan
, S.J..

Early life and education

Fr. Ernald was born in Quezon City, Philippines, on March 5, 1977.[1] He studied in the Ateneo de Manila University during his basic education years from 1980 to 1994 and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Management Economics degree in 1998. He also attended the Loyola School of Theology in Ateneo de Manila University, receiving his Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 2014. He was conferred a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry degree in 2015. In 2020, he finished his Doctorate in Education for Leadership for Social Justice at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, USA.[2][3][4]

Early career

From 1998 to 2003, Fr. Ernald worked at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) as an Operations Officer in the Retail Banking Division.[1] He expressed displeasure from his fourth and fifth year working at BPI leading him to join the Society of Jesus.[4]

As a Jesuit

Fr. Ernald entered the Society of Jesus in 2003 and was

Assistant Parish Priest of Our Lady Mary Mediatrix of All Grace Parish in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.[3][4]

When Fr. Ernald returned to the Philippines after finishing his studies in the United States, Fr. Primitivo E. Viray Jr., the Provincial Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines at the time, assigned him to the Ateneo de Davao University on July 14, 2020,[4] wherein he acted as the Assistant to the Academic Vice President of the university.[2][3][6] On July 1, 2022, he was assigned to the Ateneo de Zamboanga University as its Basic Education Chaplain.[7]

On August 22, 2022, a week prior to his tertianship, he was elected by the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Board of Trustees as the next president of the university.[2][5] He assumed office on March 15, 2023 shortly after his tertianship, and was officially installed on June 17, 2023.[3][8]

As an educator

Fr. Ernald was a

religious studies at Sacred Heart School - Ateneo de Cebu for his regency.[1] He worked as a radio commentator for a weekly youth-oriented political talk show on Radio Veritas-Manila, from 2011 to 2014.[2][4] He served as the director of St. Isidore High School in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon from 2014 to 2017.[4] His experiences as an educator in Bukidnon led him to pursue his doctoral studies at Loyola Marymount University.[5]

Activity

Fr. Ernald serves as a trustee at Ateneo de Davao University,[9] Ateneo de Naga University,[10] Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan,[11] Xavier School,[12] Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu,[13] and the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP).[14] He also serves as the current president of the Zamboanga Basilan Sulu Tawi-tawi Association of Private Schools (ZAMBASULTAPS).

References

  1. ^
    Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan
    . April 23, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h San Juan, Karel (February 27, 2023). "Presidential Transition". Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Memo 22-23:19. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Dalipe welcomes new ADZU President". Official Website of the City Government of Zamboanga. June 22, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Tabora, Joel (June 17, 2023). "Introduction of Fr Guillrey Anthony "Ernald" M Andal SJ by Fr Joel E Tabora SJ during the Investure of Fr Andal as University President". Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Andal, Guillrey Anthony (March 7, 2023). "The "language of the heart" and other reflections from the Asia Pacific Tertianship programme". Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Guillrey Anthony M. Andal, S.J." Loyola Marymount University. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  7. ^ San Juan, Karel (June 24, 2022). "New Basic Education Chaplain". Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Memo 21-22:30. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "A BLESSED NEW BEGINNING | Investiture of AdZU's New President Fr Guillrey Anthony "Ernald" M Andal SJ". Ateneo de Zamboanga University. June 18, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "New ADDU board members: Mags Maglana, ADZU President Andal". MindaNews. August 20, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  10. ^ "ADNU Board of Trustees, SY2022-23". Ateneo de Naga University. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Board of Trustees". Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan. September 25, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  12. ^ Lau, Cindy (September 25, 2023). "Election of Xavier School, Inc. Board of Trustees". Xavier School San Juan. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  13. ^ "About Us". Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "Board of Trustees". Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.