ABOUT
Geraldine Fernandez (Dray) is a graduate of Bachelor in Secondary Education Major in English, an incoming second year Juris Doctor
student and mental health advocate from the Philippines.
Her writing has recently appeared or is forthcoming in Isacoustic*,
Anti-Heroin Chic, Eunoia Review, Punch Drunk Press, Rigorous,
Poetry Pulse, ALPAS Journal, Selah Magazine, Constellate Magazine, Memoryhouse Magazine, Breath & Shadow, Silakbo PH, among other journals.
Her hyper-fixations and favorite forms of creative practice are
posted here.
EXPERIENCE
Literary Editor, The Hundred Islands, 2002-2003
Editor-in-chief, The Hundred Islands, 2003-2004
Editor-in-chief, The Plebeians, 2005-2007
Feature Editor, The Plebeians, 2008
Taught Business English, Technical Writing and other English courses, PASS College, 2008-2010
College Paper Adviser, PASSword, 2009-2010
English transcriptionist / Writer / Proofreader, Virtual Wonders Web Solutions, 2010-2011
Writer / Help Desk and Email Support / Virtual Assistant, Virtual Wonders Web Solutions, 2014-2017
Volunteer Writer, Juan for Mental Health, 2018 -
Literary Editor, The Hundred Islands, 2002-2003
Editor-in-chief, The Hundred Islands, 2003-2004
Editor-in-chief, The Plebeians, 2005-2007
Feature Editor, The Plebeians, 2008
Taught Business English, Technical Writing and other English courses, PASS College, 2008-2010
College Paper Adviser, PASSword, 2009-2010
English transcriptionist / Writer / Proofreader, Virtual Wonders Web Solutions, 2010-2011
Writer / Help Desk and Email Support / Virtual Assistant, Virtual Wonders Web Solutions, 2014-2017
Volunteer Writer, Juan for Mental Health, 2018 -
EDUCATION
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in English, Great Plebeian College, 2008
Finished a vocational course in Front Desk, PASS College, 2012
Incoming second year, Juris Doctor, PHINMA - University of Pangasinan, 2017 -
{*Has taken up units in Legal Research and Legal Writing, knows how to draft pleadings and other legal forms}
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in English, Great Plebeian College, 2008
Finished a vocational course in Front Desk, PASS College, 2012
Incoming second year, Juris Doctor, PHINMA - University of Pangasinan, 2017 -
{*Has taken up units in Legal Research and Legal Writing, knows how to draft pleadings and other legal forms}
PUBLICATION
Spillwords Press, December 2016
Birds Piled Loosely Press, January 2017
The Fem Literary Magazine, February 2017
Isacoustic*, August 2018
Punch Drunk Press, October 2018
Eunoia Review, October 2018
Rigourous, October 2018
Poetry Pulse, October 2018
Anti-Heroin Chic, November 2018
Selah Magazine, December 2018
ALPAS Journal, December 2018
Constellate Magazine, December 2018
Setu, March 2019
Chicago Memoryhouse Magazine, April 2019
The Local Train Mag, April 2019
Breath & Shadow, forthcoming
Silakbo PH, forthcoming
Total Eclipse, forthcoming
Saffron Flavored Candy Rock Anthology, forthcoming
AWARDS / PARTICIPATION
Participant, Goldmine Worskshop League hosted by Poet Tyler Drescher, 2019
Participant, Asian Literary Society Poetry Competition - Special Children, December 2018
Winner, Poetry Pulse Competition, October 2018
Winner, Word Riots Season 1 hosted by Poet Jordan Wilson, 2014
2nd Place, Word Race Season 6 hosted by Poet Tyler Drescher, 2014
The Plebeians' Writer of the Year, March 2008
Winner, The Plebeians' Literary Musical Contest, 2007
3rd Place, DRUG Abuse Prevention & Control Week Essay Writing Contest, November 2007
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Award of Outstanding Achievement in Campus Journalism, 2003-2004
Winner, Department of Trade and Industry's PCs for Public Schools Project Essay Writing Contest, October 2003
2nd Place, Scriptwriting & Radio Broadcasting, 2003 Regional Schools Press Conference
Winner, Editorial Writing, 2003 Division Schools Press Conference
Winner, Scriptwriting & Radio Broadcasting, 2003 Division Schools Press Conference
2nd Place, Feature Writing, 2003 Division Schools Press Conference
Participant, Feature Writing, 2003 National Schools Press Conference
Winner, Feature Writing, 2002 Regional Schools Press Conference
2nd Place, Feature Writing, 2002 Division Schools Press Conference
Participant, Goldmine Worskshop League hosted by Poet Tyler Drescher, 2019
Participant, Asian Literary Society Poetry Competition - Special Children, December 2018
Winner, Poetry Pulse Competition, October 2018
Winner, Word Riots Season 1 hosted by Poet Jordan Wilson, 2014
2nd Place, Word Race Season 6 hosted by Poet Tyler Drescher, 2014
The Plebeians' Writer of the Year, March 2008
Winner, The Plebeians' Literary Musical Contest, 2007
3rd Place, DRUG Abuse Prevention & Control Week Essay Writing Contest, November 2007
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Award of Outstanding Achievement in Campus Journalism, 2003-2004
Winner, Department of Trade and Industry's PCs for Public Schools Project Essay Writing Contest, October 2003
2nd Place, Scriptwriting & Radio Broadcasting, 2003 Regional Schools Press Conference
Winner, Editorial Writing, 2003 Division Schools Press Conference
Winner, Scriptwriting & Radio Broadcasting, 2003 Division Schools Press Conference
2nd Place, Feature Writing, 2003 Division Schools Press Conference
Participant, Feature Writing, 2003 National Schools Press Conference
Winner, Feature Writing, 2002 Regional Schools Press Conference
2nd Place, Feature Writing, 2002 Division Schools Press Conference