Today, Enderun graduates can be found in over 30 different countries, impacting real change and elevating standards. In line with the Colleges’ belief in future-driven education, Enderun regularly reviews and designs new programs that further prepares students to tackle the potential challenges of tomorrow and become true leaders in their respective fields.
Enderun’s commitment to excellence is best seen in its wide array of partnerships with top academic institutions from around the world, including Les Roches, Ecole Ducasse, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Yeungnam University, and more.
I look forward to continuing to work at Enderun and strengthen the College as a choice for outstanding students such as yourself. I invite you to explore our campus and learn more about our exciting and diverse programs. You are always welcome here.
Faculty &
Board
General Education
Alejandria, Maria Carinnes, M.Ed.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Ms. Alejandria specializes in social science research, development, and education. She finished her bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, majoring in Anthropology and Political Science, from the University of the Philippines (UP) Baguio, and her master’s from Palawan State University (PSU). While conducting classes at PSU as instructor, she was junior research specialist for the school’s Center for Strategic Policy and Governance. Ms. Alejandria also teaches at University of Santo Tomas, and is currently finishing her doctorate in Anthropology at UP Diliman.
General Education
Alunan-Sarmiento, Alexi, MA
Languages
Ms. Alunan teaches Spanish language and culture. She earned her bachelor's degree in Humanities and master's in Education at the Ateneo de Manila University. Prior to Enderun, Ms. Alunan taught Spanish and English to elementary and college students. Aside from Spanish, she can speak conversational Tagalog, Ilonggo, and basic Mandarin.
General Education
Aquino, Gerardo
Languages
Mr. Aquino acquired his bachelor’s degree in Education, majoring in Filipino, from Philippine Normal University. He previously taught at Concordia College in Manila, and has headed the Filipino Department of the College of Arts and Sciences at Manila Doctors College. He is taking his master’s in Teaching, majoring in Filipino, at the Graduate School of Philippine Normal University.
General Education
Ardivilla, Jose Santos
Humanities and Social Sciences
Famous cartoonist Jose Ardivilla obtained his bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and master’s in Art Studies from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He used to be an Art Director for Manila Standard and a Cartoonist for The Philippine Star. Mr. Ardivilla was also a writer for various print and online publications— Manila Standard Today, GMA7 Online, spot.ph to name a few.
International Hospitality Management
Bel S. Castro
Hotel Administration
Ms. Bel S. Castro is one of the founding faculty members of Enderun Colleges and is currently Asst. Dean of the College of Hospitality Management. Prior to joining Enderun, Ms. Castro enjoyed a career which spanned the fields of advertising, public relations, events management, line production, as well as hospitality. Her academic credentials include a degree in Restaurant Operations from Le Cordon Bleu in Australia and a Master of Arts in Gastronomy, a double-badged program of Le Cordon Bleu and the University of Adelaide in South Australia. Ms. Bel also oversees all wine programs offered by Enderun Extension. In addition to holding a Level 3 Award in Wine & Spirits from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (UK), she has also successfully completed the WSET Wine Educator’s Programme. Her personal interests are centered on food history, cuisine, and culture. Her research in these fields has led to invitations to present her work on several occasions at the Symposium of Australian Gastronomy, and also at the prestigious Oxford Symposium of Food and Cookery.
International Hospitality Management
Arrojo, Mary Ann
Food and Beverage
Ms. Arrojo finished her bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. She also earned a Graduate Certificate in Teaching from the University of Makati. Apart from being part-time faculty at St. Paul University Quezon City, teaching lecture and laboratory classes in Catering Management and F&B Cost Control, she is cost control associate at New World Hotel Makati City Manila. Ms. Arrojo passed the Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET).
