Dr. Ceniza graduated as Salutatorian during her primary and secondary education in Clarin, Bohol. She graduated cum laude in Agriculture at Visayas State University, Leyte. She again graduated cum laude after gaining her Doctoral degree of Science in Agriculture at the University of Hohenheim, Germany. She has received awards as an outstanding teacher in VSU Leyte, where most Boholanos choose to study in the field of Agriculture. She has been successful as a Dean, Director, Professor, Research Assistant and Laboratory Technician in VSU-ViSCA, Baybay, Leyte.

Aside from the numerous technical research studies she has conducted, which were funded by national and international agencies, she has also performed Identifications, Collection and Innovations/Scientific Discovery. Dr. Ceniza has also published books, technical and scientific papers in referenced national and international journals. She has conducted trainings, seminars, workshops and conferences all over the Philippines from 1978 up to the present and internationally participated since 1991 up to the present. She has acted as consultant for various agricultural projects in Leyte, Negros and Panay and is a member of professional/scientific and civic societies, as well as university and department committees. She has worked in Germany and speaks fluent German. She passed the Pruefung zum Nachweis Deutscher Sprachkenntnisse (PNDS), Germany.