Council of Organizations of the Ateneo

Central Board Elections 2011-2012: Electoral Form

I. CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY

GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of Candidate TAN, Eldridge Myles L.
Yr & Course 2 BSME
 President  VP – Training and Development
 Chief of Staff  Secretary General
Position Aspired for
 VP – Special Projects  Finance Officer
*Put a check ( )
 VP – Organization Research and  Cluster Head
Development  Cluster Secretary-Treasurer
Cluster
(for Cluster Head /
Secretary-Treasurer
Candidates)

Are you running as part of a coalition? *Put a check ( )  Yes

If yes, what is the name of the coalition? (if applicable) Rubdob Coalition

ESSAY. Explain in 100 words or less why you want to run for the position and the key points of your platform.

COA taught me service, and COA is where I am needed to serve organizations better.

My platform focuses on giving organizations what they really need. First is effectively allocating and
budgeting so that COA will be able to use it on more urgent needs (bigger project grants, more
seminars). Second is streamlining the financial processes by decentralizing the tasks of the Finance
Officer. Third is expanding the Office of the Finance Officer to provide more services to the
organizations.

I believe that service is not about doing more, but doing what is really needed.

PLEDGE

I, ELDRIDGE MYLES L. TAN , attest to the facts contained in this Certificate of Candidacy and in all
other documents required by the Commission on Elections of the Council of Organizations of the Ateneo (COA). I
thereby give the COA and the Office of Student Activities permission to evaluate the facts contained in all the documents
I have submitted to the COA Commission on Elections.

I swear to uphold the rules stipulated in the COA Electoral Code and by the COA Commission on Elections with full
awareness that the violation of the said rules would result to possible sanctions as stipulated in the COA Electoral Code.

It is my sincere intention to promote a free, honest, and clean election.

Eldridge Myles L. Tan 02-04-2011

Signature Over Printed Name *Submission qualifies as candidate’s signature* Date

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Central Board Elections 2011-2012: Electoral Form

II. RESUME

ELDRIDGE MYLES L. TAN

Unit 9A Tower 2 Xavier Hills Condominium
32 N. Domingo St. Corner Granada St.
1112 Quezon City, Philippines
(+632) 702 8017; (+63917) 8000 789; eldridgemyles@gmail.com

18 years old 5’6” Single

July 15, 1991 128 lbs. Filipino

Position Aspired for: Finance Officer

Education: Bachelor of Science

Major in Management Engineering (2013)
Ateneo de Manila University
Dean’s List, 3 semesters

HSK Level 3 Certification

Co-Curricular Service Head, Logistics Team, Office of the Secretary General, Council of Organizations of
Activities: the Ateneo (2010-present)
Commissioner for Promotions (2010-present), Associate Commissioner for Logistics (2009-
2010), Member (2009) Ateneo Commission on Elections (2009-present)
Member, Bagwisan ng Lapatan, Matanglawin (2009-present)
2YDC Core Member (2010-present), Management Engineering Association (2009-present)
Operations Deputy (2010-present), Ateneo Christian Life Community (2009-present)

Work-Related Layout Editor, COAlescence, Council of Organizations of the Ateneo (2010)

Experience: Caroling Logistics Head, Ateneo Christian Life Community (2010)
Promotions Member, Committee on Policy Administration, Council of Organizations of the
Ateneo (2010)
Promotions Head (2010), Logistics Member (2009), Paskong MEA, Management
Engineering Association
Promotions Member (2010), Acads Department, Management Engineering Association
Logistics Head, Mr. and Ms. SOM, JGSOM Week 2010
Manuals Head, COA Recruitment Week 2010

Committee Head (2008), Member (2007), Xavier High School Christmas Drive Committee
Graphic Design Editor (2008-2009), Layout Member (2007-2008), Stallion: The Official
Publication of Xavier High School

Seminars Graduate, COAcademy: STEP UP Program (2011)

Attended: Logistics Head, CSR Business Lecture Series, Management Engineering Association
(2010)
Logistics Team member, HeroiSOM: JGSOM Week Lecture Series 2010
Participant, HASIK Leadership Seminar (2009)

Skills: I am fluent in English, Filipino, and Mandarin. I work well both alone and in groups. I am
very organized, systematic, and driven in accomplishing tasks and I am keen to details. I
am also experienced in graphic design as well as in video editing.

Interests: I like drawing and designing in my spare time. I am also very interested in computer
programs.

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Central Board Elections 2011-2012: Electoral Form

IV. PLATFORM

1) Reinforced Budgeting and Allocation

Details:
• Efficient financial system through dialogues, effective budgeting through consultation
• Ensure that COA is properly allocating its resources for the benefit of the organizations.
• Finding opportunities to maximize the project grant system by reallocating expenses, setting benchmark prices
for council expenses, or through constant dialogue with offices.
• More extensive financial reports, published once every two months, so that organizations can see clearly where
COA’s money is going.

2) Stronger Secretary-Treasurer Networking

Details:
• Expanding on the connection between the Secretary-General and the Secretary-Treasurers.
• Streamlining the financial process by decentralizing the role of the finance officer.
• Focusing on equipping Secretary-Treasurers with the necessary tools to effectively fulfill their roles as the chief
financial officer of the cluster.
• Increasing connection with the Office of the Secretary-General to ensure that financial guidelines and processes
are properly disseminated to COA constituents in order for daily tasks to be done efficiently

3) Formative programs for COA constituents and Finance Officers

Details:
• Marketing Seminars for organizations – equipping organizations with the necessary skills, while giving
organizations opportunities to utilize their core competencies to help their fellow constituents.
• Finance Best Practices Sessions – networking sessions between organization finance officers to share
experiences with finances and tips in doing daily responsibilities. It is also an opportunity to form bonds between the
organization finance officers.

4) Expansion of the Office of the Finance Officer

Details:
• The goal is to form a closely-knit team of people competent and capable of fulfilling the finance and marketing
needs of the council.
• ExTeam deployment – when needed, one member from each ExTeam will be deployed to the F&M ExTeam to
form ExTeam members who are immersed in financial matters of COA while remaining active in their ExTeams
• Cluster and event deployment – members from the F&M ExTeam will be deployed to the different cluster
cores and COA event cores to ensure that financial and marketing matters are done well.
• Consultation Services – the office of the FO will be open to organization to avail of finance and marketing
service.

5) COA Resource Database

Details:
• Create an extensive database of suppliers, sponsors, and other contacts for the use of the COA community.
• It is a collaborative effort of members of the community to ensure that everyone can find contacts who offer the
best services at the most reasonable costs
• Opportunity for COA to form year-long partnerships/sponsorships for the benefit of organizations (COA
Privilege cards for organizations)

Engaging our Passions. Empowering the Nation

Room 205, Manny V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines||
4266001 loc. 5050|| Fax: 4260795 ||coa.comelec2011@gmail.com
 Council of Organizations of the Ateneo
Central Board Elections 2011-2012: Electoral Form

Engaging our Passions. Empowering the Nation

Room 205, Manny V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines||
4266001 loc. 5050|| Fax: 4260795 ||coa.comelec2011@gmail.com