Tina is an architectural conservator and with a decade of experience in managing non-profits. With over 20 years experience in managing diverse projects with varied stakeholders in New York and Manila, she will manage six sites with the process of achieving a values-based climate change risk assessment. Tina completed her M.S. in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania, and was Senior Conservator at Integrated Conservation Resources, Inc., New York City, where her projects included the United Nations Building complex, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Federal Reserve Bank. She then founded her own firm, T. Paterno Conservation Inc., with projects such as the Times Square Theater, New York. Returning to the Philippines, she co-founded the San Sebastian Basilica Conservation and Development Foundation, Inc. as was its executive and technical director. A primary focus of this work was extensive fundraising, managing a global technical team of over 100 volunteers, diagnosing deterioration, and co-creating a sustainable organization. For this work, she was awarded the Outstanding Manila Medallion of Honor, conferred by the City of Manila. As the immediate past president of ICOMOS Philippines from 2017-2023, she spearheaded initiatives towards organizational sustainability, graduation of over 42 interns, and building of Institutional partnerships with UNESCO, the academe and civil service organizations.