Educator and Creative Writer

I grew up in a jungle in Borneo, helping my mother work the land. We would forage through the forest and fish the rivers for our food. She taught me our ancestral wisdom, just as her parents taught her: to live with nature and honour its spirit.

Now, our Borneo jungle has changed in many ways. The once-dense forest cover has been greatly reduced due to deforestation, logging activities and palm oil conversion. Many young people from our village no longer learn about nature and culture. And I wonder what I can do to help.

All the memories of my childhood and the Borneo Jungle led me to study Biology. I was passionate about all living creatures, especially the ones that eyes can not see. I took a major in Microbiology. And after several years of taking a break from formal education, I finally took up the master's program in Sustainable Development. This program has helped me to understand my concerns regarding nature and development. And, I hope that my knowledge will make a positive impact on the world.

My career has subsequently been aligned with my passion towards biology, education, and writing which describes below:
• In the Biology field, I have experience of over 5 years in teaching (laboratory assistant lecturer), laboratory testing, and being a product specialist for microbiology equipment in the corporate industry setting.

• In the Education field, I was involved in K-12 International School as a natural sciences and innovation specialist. I also have been working as an Indonesian language community tutor for over 3 years.

• In the Creative Writing field, I have published two books. My writings have also been published in several anthologies in Indonesian and English. One of my writing has been primed in the TOP10 favourite texts at the Jakarta International Literary Festival in 2011, Media Indonesia and other local newspapers.
I also help individuals and businesses to achieve their goals through the power of writing and social media content (transcription/translation, blogs, microblogs, photo or video stories, etc).

• As for leadership roles, I volunteer in mentorship for young women for over 3 years now.

My upbringing was difficult, but at the same time, it was a gift because it taught me to be adaptable, learn from failure, and never give up. It also taught me to listen to myself and do my best to help others.

Work Terms

Work Hours: Monday - Friday (9 am - 5 pm)
Rate per hour: USD 17