PAOLO R.

SIA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Citizenship: Filipino
Date of Birth: August 5, 1980
Civil Status: Single
Permanent/Home Address:
Alexandra Condo. Bldg. B1-92
Meralco Ave. Ortigas Center
Pasig City
Mobile Number: 0917.500.2069
E-mail Address: paolo_sia@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

Kalayaan College, Riverbanks, Marikina - [2002-2007]

Degree: Bachelor of the Arts in Literature

Jakarta International School, Jakarta, Indonesia - [1994-1998]

North Jakarta International School, Jakarta, Indonesia – [1991-1994]

Foto Baryo – Black-and-White Camera and Darkroom for Beginners – [June 2007]

WORK EXPERIENCE

Digiscript, Inc.
Freelance Copywriter [January 2011 – Present]
• Reviews and rewrites pieces for certain company brochures and mailouts, writes scripts for
audio video presentations when necessary.

Solar TV (Philippine Basketball Association Division)

Production Assistant [August 2008 – September 2009]
• Completed production work for live coverage of PBA games which includes floor directing,
editing in-between games, as well as writing and editing scripts for talents.

Production Manager [September 2009 – September 2010]

• Plans and coordinates schedule for shoots of the production crew and talents, in charge of
overlooking the schedules and salaries of the technical team and takes care of
miscellaneous logistics (i.e. budget liquidation, writing progress reports for each member of
the crew).

Spot.ph, Pasig, Philippines – [January – April 2008]

Contributing Writer
• Has written articles on events, exhibits and restaurants around Metro Manila.

Jabez International Education Center – Makati, Philippines – [September 2007 –

February 2008]
English Teacher
• Taught the various aspects of the English language to Korean students, ranging from basic
grammar, word intonation, and intermediate vocabulary. Students ranged anywhere
between 10 to 40 years old.

Surf Shop Inc., ClickTheCity.Com, Manila, Philippines – [June 2007-December 2007]

Contributing Writer
• Wrote more than ten articles, ranging from music reviews to travel pieces as well as
restaurant reviews.
 • For sample articles go to URL: http://guides.clickthecity.com/authors/?aut=Paolo%20Sia

Freelance Photographer
• Lomomanila: Philippines’ only group of Lomographers. Participated in multiple exhibits
around the city. URL: lomomanila.ph
• Photographs were also on display at Fili Deli, Makati [April 2007 – December 2007]
• Online Photography Galleries (Zooomr.com, Multiply.com)

Freelance Writer
• Homestyle Magazine: “Days in the Sun,” March/April 2010
• Sense and Style Magazine: “A Matter of Taste,” September 2006 & “In Pursuit of the
Perfect Relationship,” February 2007

COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Windows, Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, Microsoft Office

LANGUAGES
Fluent in English. Proficient in Tagalog and Bahasa-Indonesia. Basic Spanish.

INTERESTS
Music, Literature, Film, Athletics, Travel, Photography, Lomography.

PORTFOLIO
Articles and Photography work available upon request.