Maria Mercedes C. Buendia is an Associate Professor at the College of Education, University of Santo Tomas, handling Educational Technology, Principles of Teaching, and Computer courses. Assoc. Prof. Buendia is a graduate of Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in Computer Technology and Master of Arts in Education, Major in Educational Management both from the University of Santo Tomas. She co-authored Computer books for elementary level and Educational Technology 1 and 2 for Education program students. She facilitates training on e-Learning and the effective integration of technology in teaching.