Fr. Nilo shared his expertise, passion and advocacy through is publications such as Sanggunian sa Maralita (Counseling for the Poor), Sanggunian para sa Migrante (Counseling for Migrants), Peer Counseling for Migrants, Counseling Filipinos Briefly, and Family Ministry.
Fr. Nilo holds a Doctorate in Ministry with a Concentration in Family Counseling from Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, Rochester, NY, Masters of Science in Pastoral Counselling from Loyola College in Maryland, a Masters of Arts in Theology from Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University, Masters in business Administration from the same University, and a postGraduate Professional diploma in Religion and Religious Education, with major in Family Ministries from Fordham University.
Nikki brings with her over 30 years-experience in the field of Human Resources, Leadership & Management Development and Organization Development. She honed her skills in Philippine Airlines where she gained competencies in the full spectrum of Strategic Human Resources and Organization Development. After her retirement from the airline, she actively engaged in HR and management consultancy in family owned organizations. She also assumed Chief Operations Officer roles in corporations that were set-up with colleagues.
Graduate of Psychology at the University of the Philippines with a Master degree in Management at the Asian Institute of Management, Makati, and a Diploma on Organization Development from the Ateneo De Manila Center for Organization Research and Development.
Kim brings with her the knowledge, and skills that she nurtured from her previous work experiences as a training facilitator on topics involving basic helping skills, emotion management, stress management, and caring for one’s psychological and mental health, as well as skills building workshops for counsellors and social workers. Kim also honed her competencies in psychological assessments, test administration, and report writing.
As UGAT’s current Counselling Director, Kim oversees the administrative directions and processes of the center counselling demands.
Kim is a Registered Psychometrician. She finished her graduate studies under the Masters in Counselling Psychology program of the Ateneo de Manila University, and obtained her BA, major in Psychology, minor in Education from the Ateneo de Manila University
Kaloi has over 23 years experience in social work and community development as an administrator, trainor, speaker and facilitator. He supervises and conducts workshops and counseling for Filipino migrant families through the Pamilya ng Nangibang Bansa, Aruga at Kaagapay (PANATAG) Program, and a subject matter expert in Basic and Advanced Counseling, Crisis Management and Genogram. He also has intensive experience in disaster counseling as a result of work done with Guinsaugon, Leyte; Mt. Mayon volcano eruption; typhoon Ondoy, victims of Sumali Pirates, debriefing of Resorts World shooting incident.
He completed his undergraduate in BS Marketing, San Pablo Colleges, AB Philosophy, in St. Peter College Seminary and has a Master’s in Theology, Majoring Pastoral Ministry, in Divine World School of Theology.
Josephine, more commonly called Phen by her peers, has been dedicating her professional life as one of the main support of the foundation. She is skilled in the administrative work of UGAT, as well as making sure that the personnel needs and accounting-related tasks are met.
Mostly working in the background, Phen has also been trained as a small group facilitator, especially in the different formation programs of the foundation such as SUYUAN, ANAK, and PANATAG.
Phen completed her degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Management at New Era University.
Bro. Noel joined the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, where he went on missionary work in different places such as in Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao, England, South Korea, India, France, and Rome.
Bro. Noel passed the Physicians Licensure Board Exam in 1993, obtaining a license as Doctor of Medicine, in UERM-MMC.
He is currently finishing his units of Masters in Counseling Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University. He completed his MA in Pastoral Ministry from Ateneo de Manila University, and holds a BS degree in Biology from University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Arlene has almost 30 years of experience as a teacher, and presently teaches yoga to adults and children. Her passion in performing arts led her experiences in theatre, movies and TV dramas, broadcasting, and narration.
As an OFW, Arelene ventured into the field of mental health awareness where she practiced and honed her counselling skills. Currently, Arlene lives in Saudi Arabia with her husband.
Arlene is finishing her graduate studies on M.A. Counselling Psychology, at Yorkville University, New Brunswick, Canada. She obtained her Masters in Science of Education, major in Curriculum, Instruction and Technology in Education at Temple University Japan, Tokyo Japan, and finished her bachelor in science degree in Computer Science at Adamson University, Philippines.
Elaine is a People Development and Wellness Consultant with more than a decade of organizational and clinical experience. She specializes in workshop facilitation, employee coaching, psychotherapy, and psychological assessment. She advocates for fostering healthy relationships, mental health, and self-care in the workplace.
Elaine is currently a Psycho-social Support Specialist in UP Psychosocial Services, an Assessment and Counseling Specialist in Psychpros, a part-time Psychology lecturer in FEU, Cainta.
Elaine is a member of the Psychological Association of the Philippines, Pambansang Samahan ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino, and the International Society of Psychology, Counseling and Education.
Elaine is currently finishing her MA units in Clinical Psychology at University of the Philippines, Diliman, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, from the same university.
With her aspirations to make a difference and to serve the country, Liz is currently molding future mental health professionals, teaching Psychology at the University of the Philippines Visayas, and has been sharing her knowledge and skills as an independent consultant for various government agencies and non-government organizations.
Liz has been one of UGAT Foundation’s active volunteers in counselling and training programs, and currently spearheading one of her biggest on-going projects with UGAT – the SandaLine Online Crisis Line of the Foundation.
Liz is a Registered Psychometrician. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman, cum laude, and her Master in Counseling Psychology degree from the Ateneo de Manila University.
Joey is a licensed psychologist practicing therapy and training at the Bulatao Center for Psychological Services, at UGAT Foundation, an organization with psycho-spiritual interventions for grassroots families, and at Life Science Center for Health and Wellness.
She recently joined the Psychology Department of the Ateneo de Manila University as a part-time lecturer, and is also involved in developing programs and modules, as well as facilitating workshops. Her areas of interest are in marriage & family therapy, personal growth, mindfulness, and self-compassion.
Joey completed her MA in Psychology from the Ateneo de Manila University
and has just started earning her PhD in Clinical Psychology, also in Ateneo.
Kay is a co-founder and an active psychologist at Childfam-Possibilities Psychosocial Services Co. Alongside of it, she is an active volunteer counselor, trainer, and formator for UGAT Foundation Inc., and a guidance counselor in the University of Santo Tomas.
She is a Psychological Association of the Philippines Certified Specialist in Counseling and Assessment Psychology, a licensed Psychologist and a licensed Psychometrician.
Kay completed her MA Counseling Psychology degree from the Ateneo de Manila University and a BS Psychology degree from the University of Santo Tomas. She is currently completing her PhD in Family Studies at Miriam College.
As the current Project Director, Kat oversees and manages all special projects, customized workshops, and organizational partnerships. She also carries out the responsibilities as one of the foundation’s main facilitators of the different workshops and seminars conducted in different topics such as mental health awareness, skills building, group processing, and others.
Kat has been actively involved in Programs for OFWs, such as repatriated OFWs in the OWWA Halfway House, and repatriated OFWs who are staying in accommodations in Metro Manila during the height of the ECQ.
Kat finished her graduate studies under the Masters in Counselling Psychology program of the Ateneo de Manila University, and obtained a bachelor’s degree in science, major in Psychology from De La Salle University.
In her early working years, Sarah involved herself in the fields of HR and Training, where she concentrated on talent learning and development and on facilitating workshops of various topics across industries.
With the shift from the corporate work to the counselling field, Sarah started out as a Guidance Associate in a private school for 2 years, then transitioned to UGAT Foundation, Inc until presently, as the Programs Director and a Volunteer Counsellor.
Sarah is a Registered Psychometrician. She is working on her graduate studies under the program of Masters in Counselling Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University. She has completed her undergraduate studies in BS Psychology at the University of Santo Tomas.
Anslemo Pagulayan, more known as Pagu, is currently working as an Assistant Program Manager for Visual and Media Arts in an international institution. His previous work exposure and engagements allowed him to venture into conducting and assisting in research, facilitating in training and workshops, and teaching in schools.
Pagu envisions integrating counseling with his passion for the arts and physical fitness. His passion in arts has played an integral role in his formation in the area of psychology and well-being. He has helped corporations, institutions and groups with their social media and marketing materials, workshop manuals and documents, and other tasks that needed graphic designs. As part of his giving back, Pagu started a personal passion project that intends to open healthy and insightful discussions, linking the science of performance and psychology to creative and athletic breakthroughs, physical fitness, mental health, culture, and other adjacent fields.
Pagu is currently finishing his Masteral units in Counseling Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Advertising from Far Eastern University.