Hello...

Hello... my name is Rowena Lejano.

I was born and raised in a small country in Asia -- the Philippines.  I went to schools (from elementary to College) that were run by nuns...that makes me a devout Catholic.  I did graduate in 1982 - Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts.  Armed with a good education, I started out onto the "real world" in the hope of finding the perfect job for me.  I started as a College instructor (lasted for three months); advertising and promotions supervisor for a movie production company (18 months); and speech and presentation writer (three years).  I migrated to the United States in 1991 and just took on whatever job that I got accepted to -- bookkeeper, clerk, pharmacy technician, biller, marketing consultant, human rights representative, pharmacy supervisor, front-desk manager.

I am married now to the same sweet man for more than 23 years and we have three lovely boys who are now all above 21.  Job-wise, I have been working for St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard as a pharmacy technician for more than three years now.  I am very happy at my job because it provides me with, not only, financial support but also it gives me this sense of personal satisfaction that I am able to provide health care to others.  There is this extraordinary self-gratifying feeling that what I do everyday means so much to somebody else.  This same thought carries me through in every day, especially on those days that are more physicaly stressful than others.

My daily goal is to be the best version of myself as I deal with whatever comes my way... professionally and personally.  In this commitment, I am in school, part-time, taking basic courses so that my brain stays "refreshed" thereby deferring any development of Alzheimer's disease, so to speak.  Kidding aside, I do want to pursue another career in healthcare, maybe nursing or radiology technology or healtcare administration.  Right now, I am taking pre-requisite courses.

Beside seeing my three boys settled in their own families and living their own lives as good citizens, my long time dream (ever since I was a little girl), is to have a school of my own.  I hope to realize this dream in the next 20 years.  I believe I have this innermost desire to mold young minds so they become positive forces in society.  I foresee this school to be located in the Philippines where a majority of kids are deprived of a good primary education.  I really hope to fulfill this journey hand-in-hand with my husband and leave on a legacy for my children and grandchildren.
 
As I live in this circle of life, I can say that my past defines how I deal with my present... and my present allows me to realize a future.