Mona Magno-Veluz
On Disability Advocacy and Leadership. Mona Magno-Veluz serves as the National President of the Autism Society Philippines. She worked towards advanced degrees in Business Administration, Applied Business Economics, and Strategic Market Communications. Drawing from her diverse experience as corporate communications and talent acquisition professional in the telecommunications and technology industries for 30 years, she designed and engineered national advocacy initiatives that continue to build institutional mechanisms to empower persons on the autism spectrum and those who care for them. She is propelled by her love for her family, as a mom to three adult children. Her eldest child is on the autism spectrum. Mona speaks publicly on disability advocacy, leadership, and genealogy.
On Social Media and Family History Research. Mona Magno-Veluz is a self-confessed history geek, “ninuno” hunter, and certified “tita”. She is a passionate genealogist involved in growing family trees for clans, here and abroad, and in nurturing family forests as a Philippine curator on Geni.com. She is active on various social media platforms and has gained a following as “Mighty Magulang” where she discusses history and genealogy.