Noel is an avid learner and has a PhD in Organization Development. His dissertation focused on Leadership Development. He holds an MA degree in Instruction Development and Technology, has completed all academic units in MA in Guidance and Counseling from Xavier University, and has a degree in BS Geography from University of the Philippines – Diliman.

He holds two Masters Practitioner Certification in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) from two institutions: one under Mr. Barney Wee of Mindtransformation Ltd. Based in Singapore, and another one from Mr. James Williams Andrews, from NLP Marin, California, USA.

Noel has also recently completed his Master in Counseling Psychology at Ateneo de Manila. He is an NLP and Coaching Master Trainer certified by International Association of NLP Institutes (IN) and International Association of Coaching Institutes (ICI). He is an NLP-CBT Coach-Counselor, Psychotherapist, and a Hypnotherapist.

Noel is a Co-Founder, Lead Consultant, and Head Trainer of NLP Manila Corp. – the premier NLP Coaching-Counseling organization in the Philippines. He focuses on facilitating NLP Certification Courses, coaching, counseling, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and leading corporate People Management and Organization Development programs.

He guides individuals, teams, and whole organizations towards their quest for personal and group transformation and achieving outcomes beyond imagination. Noel is a bookworm, an outdoors enthusiast, an ultra-marathoner, a former triathlete, and a lover of the sea.