Asst. Prof. Amalia Melegrito Castro, a native of Tarlac, obtained her Bachelor of Science in Education Major in Filipino degree from the University of Santo Tomas in 1985, and her M.A. in Filipino at the Manuel L.Quezon University in 2006. Since 1993, she has been a faculty member of the University of Santo Tomas and has been assigned to teach Filipino courses at the College of Science, College of Architecture, and College of Fine Arts and Design. Prior to this, she taught in secondary schools in Cavite and Tarlac.