ELSIE T. ALVARADO is a Professor V of Cebu Normal University, Cebu City, Philippines. Finished her post-doctorate of Doctor of Philosophy in Filipino Language in the Philippine Normal University, Manila, Philippines, as a Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Scholar. Finished her Doctor of Arts in Literature and Communication at Master of Education in Filipino Language Teaching at Cebu Normal University, Cebu, Philippines. Graduated from her undergraduate studies at the University of San Jose- Recoletos with a degree in Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education majoring in Filipino. She has been teaching in the same institution for16 ye ars. Currently, designated as the chair of the Filipino department and also as an adviser to different student organizations for two years. A guest lecturer of graduate studies at Cebu Normal University. A guest lecturer for the Licensure Examination for Teachers in the Faculty Association Incorporated Review Center.

Received a presidential citation and loyalty award for valuable service in the institution. Awarded as the Most Outstanding Research Educator 2022 in Lumina Foundation Inc. and Outstanding Educator 2022 by the Salindunong Review and Training Center. An adviser and panelist of thesis and dissertation writing in graduate studies. An awardee of Outstanding Teacher of the Year from Instabright Awards 2022. An awardee of the Outstanding Educator in Filipino Language from ETCOR Awards 2022. Guest speaker of local, national and international conferences. Resource speaker of K to 12 Program during Mass Training of Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, and Grade 10. Published research in international, Asian Citation, and Scopus Journal. Author of Junior High School such as Hiningang 7, Hinirang 8, Hinirang 9, and Hinirang 10, and college books such as Sangguniang Aklat sa Gramar at Pagbuo ng Mapang Pangwika, and Introduksyon sa Pananaliksik ng Wika at Panitikan. Designed different instructional materials such as modules and monographs. An editor of an international research journal and research blind reviewer in Asian Citation Index Journal. Most of all, an active member of different professional associations in language and literature.