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Miriam College is a premier women's college in the Philippines. Founded in 1924, Miriam College offers programs at the basic, tertiary, post-graduate and adult education levels.

The institution supports specialized centers engaged in curriculum development, research, community outreach and advocacy in the fields of social development, peace education, environmental studies and women’s empowerment.

  • Address : Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights Quezon City 1108 Philippines

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Celeste Joy O. Matias, Ph.D.

Faculty, Department of Psychology
Faculty, College of Education
Chairperson, Department of Mathematics and Computational Sciences, Miriam College High School

Degrees
  • M.A. Mathematics, University of the Philippines in Diliman
  • B.S. Education, major in Mathematics, Minor in Physics; University of the Philippines in Diliman
  • Ph.D. Mathematics Education

 

Biography

Dr. Matias is a fulltime faculty of the high school mathematics department and a part time faculty of the Psychology Department of Miriam College. She graduated from UP Diliman with a degree in Secondary Education (major in math, minor in Physics), MA in Mathematics, and Ph.D. in Mathematics Education. She has been with Miriam for 15 years. Prior to that, she taught for five years in California, USA. She is an active national trainer for General Mathematics in Senior High School of the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) and a Research Associate of the Center for Strategic Research.

Although she is primarily a teacher, she has also been largely involved in teacher training and workshop facilitation. She is a former teacher in West Contra Costa Unified School District and Fontana School District in California, and Ateneo de Manila High School. Her research interests include Math Education and Math Anxiety.