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"I enjoy my main role as it is very
close to my role as a wife and mother
of two young children - in building a
cohesive household and maintaining it,
raising children with proper values/good
conduct,” she said.
“I also enjoy working with Felino Dolloso
who is very encouraging/ passionate
actor."
Jinky has been front act to International
Filipino artists Charice in 2014, Lea
Salonga and Aiza Seguerra in 2015,
Pilita Corales in 2016, and and a The
Voice Philippines finalist 2017.
Jinky has worked as a dental hygienist
in both public (NSW Health Centre for
Education Research on Ageing/ Concord
Repatriation and General Hospital and
private clinics in suburban and the
Sydney CBD.
Her passion for oral health led her
to make arrangements for the 2017
mouthguard production and distribution
to Philippine National Rugby League
team Tamaraws. against Serbia and
Malta held in Sydney.
She received a 2018 Dental Hygienists
Association of Australia [DHAA]
community oral Health Projects
and Programs Grant. She used the
funds to run oral health promotion
competitions for children attending
www.kalatas.com.au
the Pinoy Community Cultural Class
(PCCC) in Central Coast, as well as
for a competition for listeners Radio
Tagumpay.
Her educational background include
bachelors degree in maths from St Paul
University in the Philippines, a certificate
in dental assisting, a bachelor of oral
health from the University of Newcastle
NSW, and additional courses in music,
acting and voice.
Jinky is currently doing a certificate
in media arts and production at the
University of Technology of Sydney.
Her advice to people, especially to
people, specially to women who juggle
family, career and other interests is to
"do self-introspection - know oneself in
every aspect, accept and embrace one's
unique being; respond to one's innermost
calling regardless; consider constraints;
know the difference between persistence
and insistence; pray for guidance and
protection; look after one's health and
safety; limit social media exposure
and engagement; make regular self-
assessment and enjoy nature.”
PICTURES: Jinky as the stage
musical singer and actress, Jinky as
a dental health practitioner, and Jinky
as a radio broadcaster with children.
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