PH Consulate’s “Women In Education” Forum Spotlights on the Inspiring Filipina American Educators

The forum’s esteemed panelists of Filipina American educators included Dr. Maria Ortouste, Professor of Political Science at the California State University East Bay; Dr. Gigi Carunungan, CEO & Chief Learning Architect of MathXplorers; Ms. Willie Santamaria, Educational Consultant on Leadership Curriculum Development and Instruction at the California State University; and Ms. Chrizia Marie dela Rosa, awardee of the 2026 California Teacher of the Year, and a Math Leadership Instructor at Piedmont Hills High School.