ASSISTANT SECRETARY MARITES MARISTELA IS A GRADUATE OF BACHELORS DEGREE OF SOCIAL WORK IN THE CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY. SHE ALSO TOOK POSTGRADUATE OF DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA; DIPLOMA IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING AT THE SCHOOL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY; MASTER IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING AT THE SCHOOL OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING (SURP) IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY; MASTER IN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING (MDM) AT ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (AIM) IN MAKATI CITY
SHE HAS EXPERTISE ON THE FF:
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
STANDARDS AND REGULATORY PROGRA
MFAMILY AND COMMUNITY WELFARE PROGRAMS
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RISK AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
RESOURCE GENERATION
ACCESSING AND NETWORKING
SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMEMT OF THE PHILIPPINE GPVERNMENT FOR MORE THAN 33 YEARS AND ROSE FROM SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER III TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY, AND ALSO NOW A CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE OFFICER III. SHE WAS ALSO AWARDED AS DSWD’S NATIONAL BEST TECHNICAL STAFF LAST MAY 2002.