Hello, Everyone! My name is Ruby. I have been a blogger since 2007 and a virtual assistant since 2013. I live in a small but progressive city down south of the Philippines called Cagayan de Oro City to which is called the City of Golden Friendship.
My journey to becoming a Google Local Guide started back in 2013. I joined a local Google MapUp back in 2013. That is when I started to learn about contributing to Google Maps. After that, I edited a few areas in our city as one of the local Google Map Makers. Then I got an email from Google Local Guides last May 9, 2017, saying that I am now one of the Google Local Guides. After that, I still contributed a little bit here and there. Then it was last April 29, 2018, I was told that there is a Local Guides Connect, a community for Google Local Guides. So I joined immediately but was not able to introduce myself or become active in the online community. But I did contribute at Google Maps which helped me progressed to my now current level 6.
Offline, when time permits, I actively participate not only during MapUps or Local Guide MeetUps but also in different local Google communities such as GBG, Womenwill, GDG, and GEG. I believe that actively participating in communities with like-minded individuals will have a positive and strong impact in helping the world a better place!