Ms Maria Concepcion Ilasin is 29 yrs. of age and single. She is
from Bukidnon, about 3 days by sea to Manila. She 3rd of 4 in the
family. Her father grows rice and sugar-cane on his farm.
Maria Concepcion has completed High School (10 years) and a
2-year Ranger's Certificate course. She speaks and understands
English quite well.
Maria Concepcion has over 5 years'
experience, working for the same employer. She began working for
him in January 1996 and will have completed 6 years by January
2002, when she hopes to be working in Canada.
She took care of her employer's children aged 8 and 10 when she
began working for the family. Her other duties are cleaning and
tidying, laundry and ironing, care of one pet dog. As the lady of
the house Mrs Teo is a housewife, she does the cooking most of
the time and Maria Concepcion helps her in the kitchen. In the
course of helping out in the kitchen, Maria Concepcion has learnt
a little about cooking. Now she cooks for the family when her
employer lets her.
Mrs Teo thinks highly of Maria Concepcion and when asked rates
her a perfect 10 for 10 character traits - diligence, initiative,
honesty, patience, thoroughness, fondness for children,
intelligence, neatness, reliability and proficiency in English.
Perhaps this is a reflection of the fact that Maria Concepcion
has been working for her for almost 6 years, which in itself
speaks highly of Maria Concepcion, that she is loyal and
dependable.
Maria Concepcion is friendly but not flamboyant; rather quiet,
gentle and unassuming. She is quietly confident. She would be
ideal for someone who does not want to have to look for a new
live-in nanny every year or two.
Maria Concepcion has also worked for 8 months in Brunei. Although
her nominal employer spoke English, his wife did not and the
problem in communication became an irritant. So at the end of
eight months both parties called it quits. But the eight months
was not a total waste, for it prepared Maria Concepcion for her
next job, in Singapore, referred to above.