Editor’s note: Born in the
Philippines in 1965 and educated in the private school systems
there and abroad, Nina Patawaran was fortunate enough to receive a
good education, but witnessed firsthand the struggles Filipino
children faced in the school systems. Nina went on to study around
the world, and up until the financial crisis in 2007, she was a
successful banker in New York City. Today, Nina is on a mission to
increase literacy among the Philippine community — and doing so in
a very focused, strategic and creative way. Read More »
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