PROF. MAG. ALFREDO FERRER (Catholic Theological University of Linz, Austria; Innsbruck University, Austria; University of Santo Tomas, Philippines: Graduate & Post-Graduate Studies in Theology, Philosophy, plus Professional Education with practicum, Masteral Studies; San Pablo Colleges) is the Director/School Head, and Acting Principal. All matters and final decisions pertaining to the whole school system and curriculum, most especially the academic upgrades and updates, up to the hiring and firing of every employee (including security personnel) under Blue Danube School Inc. of which he is the Corporate President, are under his jurisdiction.
MS. GERLINDE MÖRWALD FERRER (Bundeshandelsakademie and Bundeshandelsschule Perg, Austria; Johannes Kepler University, Austria: Commerce, Library Science) is the designated Acting Administrator. She is responsible for the management, organization and supervision of the school in general, including all its employees. She exercises full authority given to her by Prof. Ferrer in his absence or physical incapacity. Nobody, except the Director/School Head, may interfere with her decisions under her jurisdiction.
MS. ROCHELLE ORDA (Canossa College: Psychology, Masteral Studies) is the designated Guidance Counselor, Registrar & Administrative Assistant. As Guidance Counselor, she is responsible for the following: Handling situations pertaining to problems of pupils’ behavior, manners & discipline, both in the Pre-School & Elementary Departments; implementing campus rules for all concerned individuals (pupils, parents & guardians, teachers & employees, and every person who enters the campus); following-up of deteriorating performances of pupils and employees. All these without exempting the teachers and school personnel from exercising their duties and obligations regarding order and discipline among pupils and themselves IN AND OUT of the classroom. Moreover, Ms. Rochelle is responsible for the continuing general instruction & guidance of pupils for them to learn, absorb and practice the spirit of Blue Danube in particular, and the spirit of humaneness, righteousness, humility and justice in general. She exercises the authority to represent the school for out-of-campus official matters.
As Registrar & Administrative Assistant, she is mainly responsible for the school registry & book-keeping of records and finances, entertaining inquiries and handling office transactions, payroll of all employees, updating all requirements of the Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Education, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Social Security System, Philhealth Insurance, PAGIBIG Funds and Mayor’s Office, among others. Although taking 9 units of masteral studies in Psychology in June, July & September, she will be holding Guidance & Counseling sessions on a regular basis for all classes. For the meantime, her sessions will depend on her availability. German Language lessons and Guidance & Counseling will be held on an alternating basis to accommodate all Elementary sections. For June and the first week of July, a brief repetition of last year’s basic German will be undertaken. Thereafter, we will move on to a more advanced level. IN ACCORDANCE WITH EDUCATIONAL LAW FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS, ONLY PROF. FERRER OR HIS DULY DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATOR, IN CASE OF INCAPACITY, CAN EITHER TAKE MS. ROCHELLE’S PLACE OR APPOINT A PERSON AS SUBSTITUTE IN HER ABSENCE.
MS. MYRA CORONADO (U.P. Diliman: Political Science, LSPU: Professional Education, Masteral Studies) is the Assistant Principal. She is responsible for purely academic matters, working closely together with the School Head regarding curriculum, tests, lessons, among others. Her area of responsibility is to assist the School Head in supervising teachers, pupils and practicants regarding their academic performance and to make sure that Blue Danube stays as an institution of solid and relevant learning.
MR. ALLAN FLORENDO (San Pablo Colleges: Computer Science) a designated Office Clerk & Administrative Assistant. He is responsible for all matters (and in the same manner) pertaining to Ms. Rochelle’s duties and obligations as Administrative Assistant.
MS. KAREN MERAÑA CHAO (Laguna College: Computer Science, Scholar as Student) a designated Office Clerk & Administrative Assistant. She is responsible for all matters (and in the same manner) pertaining to Ms. Rochelle’s duties and obligations as Administrative Assistant.
THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PERSONS ARE ANSWERABLE TO AND TAKE ORDERS ONLY FROM THE DIRECTOR/SCHOOL HEAD OR HIS DULY DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATOR, IN CASE OF INCAPACITY. NO OTHER PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO MEDDLE WITH THEIR WORK OR TELL THEM WHAT OR WHAT NOT TO DO. THEY HAVE THE MORAL DUTY TO FULLY SUPPORT THE SCHOOL HEAD IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE MISSION AND VISION OF BLUE DANUBE. THEY ARE BOUND TO UPDATE THE DIRECTOR ON ALL MATTERS WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION ON A REGULAR BASIS.
Only the individuals mentioned above officially form the Administrative Team. NO OTHER PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS MAY TRANSACT, WRITE, SPEAK, CALL OR ACT IN THE NAME OF OR IN BEHALF OF BLUE DANUBE SCHOOL INC. INCLUDING ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITHOUT PRIOR TALK AND EXPLICIT APPROVAL OF PROF. FERRER. DOING OTHERWISE WOULD NOT ONLY MEAN “CROSSING THE BORDER” BUT IS LIKEWISE A BLATANT VIOLATION OF THE EXISTING LAW AND ADMINISTRATION POLICIES AS WELL.