"My being the chief bread winner did not in any way affect my job as a teacher", said Ms. Evelyn Meren Kimpo. She is one of the three Outstanding Teachers of the Philippines, Elementary level in the 2006 Metrobank Foundation Search For Outstanding Teachers.
Ms. Kimpo did not waste any time after graduation from her BSEED course at Northwestern Visayan Colleges (NVC) in 1967. Her application for classroom teacher was given due course. She was assigned in Agmailig, Libacao, Aklan in 1967 where she taught until 1977. it took her 10 years to transfer from Agmailig to Torralba Elemenatry School, Banga.
Libacao is about 26 kilometers away from her resident at Tigayon, Kalibo. Moreover, Barangay Agmailig is about six kilometers away from Poblacion, Libacao by way of dirty, bumpy, and winding road. Torralba, Banga is just 12, kilometers away from her resident in Tigayon. Her transfer was a sort of a promotion in terms of distance to travel and working condition in Torralba.
After four years, Ms. Kimpo was again transferred to Banga Elementary School, Banga in 2001. Presently, she is a Master Teacher II and designated District English Coordinator, District of Banga, DepEd.
Ms. Kimpo is like any other regular students during her student’s days in Tigayon Elementary School where she finished Elementary and in NVC where she completed secondary and college courses.
Inspite of her very busy and heavy schedules both at home and in the school, Ms. Kimpo has found time to join some professional organizations. At present, she is the vice president of the Division Association of English Coordinators and Reading Scholars and Secretary of the National Organization of Professional Teachers, Banga Chapter.
She is the adviser of the Banga Elementary School paper, the "BES Flame". She is also the adviser of the English club. She serves as lecturer or facilitator in the school division trainings.
Ms. Kimpo is a habitual awardee. Before she got the "Outstanding Teacher Award" of the Metrobank Foundation, she was finalist in MBFI in 2003 and 2004. She was also awarded by the NSPC 2006. in the regional level. She received "Excellence Award in Campus Journalism (Elem).
Being an English Teacher, Ms. Kimpo is highly skillful in scriptwriting, poem and essay writing, letter printing and drawing.
She has three beautiful and loving children with her ever loving husband, Mr. Isidro Layson Kimpo. Their children, Kevin Mark, 26 and Fahttie May, 23 are now college graduates, while Kyle Mitchell, 17 is still studying.
Ms. Kimpo was so depressed after her husband got sick and was advised to just relax. She was able to manage well her family without affecting the quality of her work in school.
At 60 years old and with 39 years service for her country, Ms. Kimpo looks forward to be happy with her family. She feels really fulfilled. What can prolong her services to her people is her will to share her knowledge and skills particularly in communication arts.
As "Outstanding Teacher", Ms. Kimpo will receive P200,000.00 cash prize, medal and a trophy. Banga Elementary School where she teaches will receive a plaque of recognition to be awarded by the Metrobank Foundation, Inc.
Together with her principal, Ms. Lydia I. Fernandez, she will receive her prize on September 1,2006 in a fitting program to be held in the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. Headquarters in Makati City.
Congratulations and wish you and your family more lucks now and in the future. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
Ms. Kimpo did not waste any time after graduation from her BSEED course at Northwestern Visayan Colleges (NVC) in 1967. Her application for classroom teacher was given due course. She was assigned in Agmailig, Libacao, Aklan in 1967 where she taught until 1977. it took her 10 years to transfer from Agmailig to Torralba Elemenatry School, Banga.
Libacao is about 26 kilometers away from her resident at Tigayon, Kalibo. Moreover, Barangay Agmailig is about six kilometers away from Poblacion, Libacao by way of dirty, bumpy, and winding road. Torralba, Banga is just 12, kilometers away from her resident in Tigayon. Her transfer was a sort of a promotion in terms of distance to travel and working condition in Torralba.
After four years, Ms. Kimpo was again transferred to Banga Elementary School, Banga in 2001. Presently, she is a Master Teacher II and designated District English Coordinator, District of Banga, DepEd.
Ms. Kimpo is like any other regular students during her student’s days in Tigayon Elementary School where she finished Elementary and in NVC where she completed secondary and college courses.
Inspite of her very busy and heavy schedules both at home and in the school, Ms. Kimpo has found time to join some professional organizations. At present, she is the vice president of the Division Association of English Coordinators and Reading Scholars and Secretary of the National Organization of Professional Teachers, Banga Chapter.
She is the adviser of the Banga Elementary School paper, the "BES Flame". She is also the adviser of the English club. She serves as lecturer or facilitator in the school division trainings.
Ms. Kimpo is a habitual awardee. Before she got the "Outstanding Teacher Award" of the Metrobank Foundation, she was finalist in MBFI in 2003 and 2004. She was also awarded by the NSPC 2006. in the regional level. She received "Excellence Award in Campus Journalism (Elem).
Being an English Teacher, Ms. Kimpo is highly skillful in scriptwriting, poem and essay writing, letter printing and drawing.
She has three beautiful and loving children with her ever loving husband, Mr. Isidro Layson Kimpo. Their children, Kevin Mark, 26 and Fahttie May, 23 are now college graduates, while Kyle Mitchell, 17 is still studying.
Ms. Kimpo was so depressed after her husband got sick and was advised to just relax. She was able to manage well her family without affecting the quality of her work in school.
At 60 years old and with 39 years service for her country, Ms. Kimpo looks forward to be happy with her family. She feels really fulfilled. What can prolong her services to her people is her will to share her knowledge and skills particularly in communication arts.
As "Outstanding Teacher", Ms. Kimpo will receive P200,000.00 cash prize, medal and a trophy. Banga Elementary School where she teaches will receive a plaque of recognition to be awarded by the Metrobank Foundation, Inc.
Together with her principal, Ms. Lydia I. Fernandez, she will receive her prize on September 1,2006 in a fitting program to be held in the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. Headquarters in Makati City.
Congratulations and wish you and your family more lucks now and in the future. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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