Mary Enciso

Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Mary migrated to the United States in 2017. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in International Relations and in Diplomacy from the Lyceum of the Philippines University, and a Master’s in Development Studies from the University of Santo Tomas. She represented her country, the Philippines, in the 4th Mahathir Global Peace School Scholarship 2015 at International Islamic University of Malaysia.

As a former youth leader in her home country, she was involved in various youth and grass root development programs, such as the launching of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2015 (#YES4SDG!) in the Philippines.

Before joining VFA, she worked in Human Resources and Administration in IT, and facility and telecommunication industries in the United States.

Mary is also a recipe blogger, who loves to cook and advocates for home-cooking. Aside from English, she speaks Tagalog (Filipino) as her mother tongue, proficient in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, and basic knowledge in Farsi (Persian). She also enjoys traveling, visiting museums, volunteering, spending time with her three cats, working out, and attending music festivals.