Ralph Edward Sekito

I am an ESL/EFL/Literature university instructor with experience in both secondary and tertiary pedagogy, possessing a strong background in curriculum development, learner engagement, and pedagogical innovation across these levels. I am committed to creating inclusive, outcomes-based learning experiences that support academic excellence and lifelong learning.

Academic Staff (Contract of Service) at Institution of Integrated and Developing Education - Taguig City University (2026-06 – Present)

As Academic Staff

• Prepared course materials and assessments on the courses offered by the department such as Purposive Communication and Art Appreciation
• Taught assigned General Education courses to various programs in the university

Academic Staff; Program Level Pedagogical Lead; Thesis Adviser; Thesis Panel Member; Publication's Adviser at Department of Literature, University of Santo Tomas (2020-08 – 2025-07)

As Academic Staff

• Prepared course materials and assessments on General Education courses offered by the Department (Art Appreciation, Philippine Literary History, The Great Works, Philippine Popular Culture)
• Taught General Education Courses (Art Appreciation, The Great Works, Philippine Literary History, and Philippine Popular Culture) to various academic units in the university
• Designed and taught a professional elective (Television as Literature) for the Bachelor of Arts in Literature program.
• Taught major courses (Contemporary, Popular, and Emergent Literature, Literary Criticism, and Children and Adolescent Literature) to students under the Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English program.
• Provided course feedback and evaluation to students in terms of the assessments and tasks given to them
• Conduct research pertaining to one’s field of interest (Media and Cultural Studies)
• Oversaw the checking of Course Plans to be utilized in the academic year meet the standards and requirements set by the University
• Provided close supervision to graduating students of the Bachelor of Arts in Literature program in completing their scholarly work in the form of a thesis manuscript
• Evaluated thesis manuscripts of select graduating students from the Bachelor of Arts in Literature program
• Provided critique on the strengths and points or perspectives needed to be improved in the thesis manuscripts of select graduating students from the Bachelor of Arts Major in Literature program
• Provided technical guidance and assistance in terms of campus paper publication of the UST College of Education
• Oversaw the day-to-day running of the College's publication

Academic Staff at Language and Literature Department, Far Eastern University (2019-08 – 2021-06)

As Academic Staff

• Prepared course materials and assessments on General Education courses offered by the Department (Art Appreciation, Interactive English, Technical Writing, and World Literature)
• Taught General Education Courses (Art Appreciation, Interactive English, Technical Writing, and World Literature) to various academic units in the university
• Taught major courses (Introduction to Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies, Computer-Mediated Communication, and Postcolonial Tradition) to students under the Bachelor of Arts Major in Language and Literature - Literature Track.
• Provided course feedback and evaluation to students in terms of the assessments and tasks given to them.

Academic Staff – Senior High School Department at La Salle Greenhills (2018-07 – 2019-06)

As Academic Staff

• Planned assessments and activities in relation to Senior High School subjects assigned to be taught: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and Reading and Writing classes
• Provided course feedback and evaluation to students in terms of the assessments and tasks given to them

Academic Staff – Senior High School Department; Club Moderator; Yearbook Moderator/Editor at San Beda University Manila (2017-04 – 2018-04)

As Academic Staff

• Planned assessments and activities in relation to Senior High School subjects assigned to be taught: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World, Practical Research 1, and English for Academic and Professional Purposes
• Provided course feedback and evaluation to students in terms of the assessments and tasks given to them
• Oversaw the interest club catering to literary enthusiasts in the Senior High School Department: The Bedan Literature Society
• Conducted activities and seminars related to the development of the literary landscape in the country by inviting some local writers
• Oversaw the editing and publishing of the official yearbook of the Senior High School Department, Echoes

ESL/EFL/Private Academic Tutor (2014-04 – 2016-03)

• Provided instruction and guidance to students specifically in learning the English language

Academic Staff - English Language, Literature, and Research at Saint Jude Catholic School (2013-06 – 2014-03)

As Academic Staff

• taught the English Language and Philippine Literature to students in High School
• served as Research teacher/adviser to senior students.
• handled an advisory or homeroom class

Doctor of Philosophy in Media Studies – University of the Philippines Diliman (2026)

Doctor of Philosophy in Literature (21/57 units) – University of Santo Tomas (2024 – 2024)

Master of Arts in Literature – University of Santo Tomas (2015 – 2019)

Bachelor in Secondary Education in English – University of Santo Tomas (2009 – 2013)