. ▁She ▁attended ▁the ▁course ▁on ▁trial ▁techniques ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Jud icial ▁College , ▁University ▁of ▁Nev ada ▁at ▁Ren o ▁and ▁took ▁up ▁management ▁and ▁del in quency ▁control ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Southern ▁California ▁Del in quency ▁Control ▁Institute , ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁ ▁Among ▁many ▁various ▁hon ors , ▁Sand oval - G ut ierre z ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁pr estig ious ▁C ay et ano ▁Are ll ano ▁Award ▁as ▁an ▁Out standing ▁R TC ▁Judge ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁for ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁She ▁has ▁also ▁the ▁distinction ▁of ▁being ▁the ▁first ▁winner ▁( First ▁Prize ▁A war de e , ▁ 1 9 8 9 ) ▁in ▁the ▁jud icial ▁ess ay / best ▁written ▁decision ▁contest ▁among ▁Regional ▁Tri al ▁Court ▁women ▁jud ges ▁spons ored ▁by ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Women ▁Jud ges ▁Association ▁year ly ▁for ▁having ▁written ▁the ▁best ▁“ Pro posed ▁In nov ations ▁in ▁Jud icial ▁Management ▁and ▁Pro cedure .” ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁up ▁to ▁present , ▁Sand oval - G ut ierre z ▁has ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Dean ▁of ▁the ▁Gr adu ate ▁School ▁of ▁Law ▁of ▁the ▁Pam ant as an ▁ng ▁L ungs od ▁ng ▁May n ila . ▁ ▁Family ▁ ▁Sand oval - G ut ierre z ▁was ▁married ▁to ▁the ▁late ▁National ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Investig ation ▁Ass istant ▁Director ▁Diego ▁H . ▁Gut ierre z , ▁who ▁died ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2