Hi! I have mostly been a lurker on Flyertalk and I decided to be more active lately. I was born in the Philippines. I grew up and currently live in Chicago, IL. I work in a nonprofit coalition helping immigrants and refugees integrate to US mainstream society. I also teach part-time at Loyola University of Chicago Graduate School of Social Work. I recently fly to the Philippines and Asia regularly for my international philanthropy projects there. I enjoy reading all the posts at Flyertalk and at times I had taken advantage of the mileage runs posted. I hope I could contribute to the Flyertalk community.