Ms. Merano has a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring students. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Camarines Norte State College – College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Labo, Camarines Norte, and a master’s degree from the University of Nueva Caceres in Naga City. Her academic journey started in her alma mater at the College of Agriculture, Environmental Science Department in 2021, where she engaged with the institution’s three core functions: instruction, research, and extension. She has completed one extension project with some of her colleagues, has two ongoing research proposals, and one is about to finished. She has no publications yet but is looking forward to publishing after completing the ongoing research. She is always looking forward to creating instructional learning materials for the Environmental Science program.