About the Writer 

Arlene Manocot is a Filipina author born in the Philippines. She is a teacher and a self-published author. Her works dwell in the genres of fantasy, romance, and poetry. To know what she is currently up to, you may visit her blog at www.arlenemanocot.com.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Educational Management (Dissertation in progress)

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila (2017–present)

Master of Educational Management

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila (2014–2016)

Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in English

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Santa Rosa (2006–2010)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

English Foreign Language Teacher

28-Maktab, Uzbekistan (Jan 2026–present)  

• Designed lesson plans and assessments for diverse learners  

• Applied differentiated strategies to support multiple intelligences  

Reading & Language Arts Teacher (Grades 6–7)

Manor New Tech Middle School, Texas, USA (Sep 2023–Feb 2025)  

• Delivered literacy intervention and reading comprehension strategies  

• Collaborated on curriculum innovation and student progress monitoring  

English Teacher (Grades 7–10)

Southville IV National High School, Philippines (May 2013–Aug 2023)  

• Implemented reading intervention program 

• Conducted home visits for at-risk students  

English Teacher (Grades 5–6, Secondary)

Santa Catalina College, Philippines (2011–2012)  

Social Studies Teacher (Grades 1–5)

The Learning Place, Philippines (2010–2011)  

Reading Tutor

FastPrep (Summer, 2010 and 2011)

CERTIFICATION

•       Licensed Professional Teacher
•      Texas Standard Teaching Certificate (ELA & Reading, Grades 7–12) 
•       Texas Teaching Certificate (ELA & Reading with STR, Grades 4–8)  

AUTHORSHIP

Fiction Books

·        Fangirling Series

o   Hate You, Love You.

o   My Hopeless Case

o   Chasing An Elusive Dream

o   Once Summer Days

·        Vengeance Series

o   The Awakening

·        Poem Anthologies

o   Yearning for the One

o   Unspoken Words ni Olivia

o   I Found You

o   He found me

o   It’s Not About Us: But What If It’s About Us?

o   Undeserved Grace

o   Sayo

o   The Restless Mind

·        The Gung Ho Lady Series

o   The Gung Ho Lady

o   Sins of the Past

·        Men of Maharlika Series

o   Beachin’ Summer

o   The Guy with a Tatt on His Leg

 

Non-fiction Books

·How to Read Tagalog Words in Just 20 Days?

·The English Writing Competency of Grade 7 Students in Selected Public High Schools in the Division of Santa Rosa, Laguna

·Learners’ Oral Word Reading Level in English of Southville IV National High School S.Y. 2018-2019: Basis for Intervention Materials of ND, Slow, Average, and Fast Readers

 

PUBLISHED MATERIALS ABOUT ME

·Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Section - July 11, 2026 - one of my books got featured

·Continuing the Legacy: An Interview with #HeistClub Authors Part 3 - got interviewed - https://bookbed.org/2018/04/21/continuing-the-legacy-an-interview-with-heistclub-authors-part-3

·Episode 90: #HeistClub: The Launch - https://unlimitedgrubgrabs.wordpress.com/2016/05/31/episode-90-heistclub-the-launch/

·[Blog Tour] Summer Feels: A #romanceclass Anthology - https://bibliophilesoprano.wordpress.com/2017/06/09/blog-tour-summer-feels-a-romanceclass-anthology/

·A List of API[A] Romance Authors - https://tartsweet.com/2021/05/06/a-list-of-apia-romance-authors/

·Goodreads Author Page Reviews - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13433479.Arlene_Manocot

·Guest Post! Writing with The Gung Ho Lady, one of the #HeistClub Books - https://alicekamatis.blogspot.com/2016/07/guest-post-writing-with-gung-ho-lady.html

·BLOG TOUR: #HeistClub - https://pinaynobelista.com/2016/07/17/blog-tour-heistclub/

·#Heist Blog Tour - https://anythingunderthesunbymissnobelita.blogspot.com/