Education and Trainings

Higher Education:

1. Master of Arts (M.A.) in Intercultural Communication Studies, Communication Department, State University of New York at Albany, New York - USA, 2010. Master Research Project/Thesis: "Communication Challenges between Local Government and Non-Local Government Organizations in Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts in Aceh, Indonesia". The study was fully funded by Fulbright scholarship.
2. S1 (undergraduate program) in English Linguistics, Faculty of Letters Diponegoro University, Semarang-Indonesia, 2006. Thesis: "Grammatical Transpositions in English-Indonesian Translation of the Preliminary Reports Published by the European Union Election Observation Mission 2004". 
3. Diploma III of English Study Program, elective major: Public Relations Studies. Faculty of Letters Diponegoro University, Semarang-Indonesia, 1999. Final Assignment Writing Project: "The Efforts of Public Relations for Gaining the Favorable Public Opinion in PT. Ciputra Semarang". 

IBT TOEFL Score by November 2007: 104
TOEFL Score by December 2006: 603
Courses/Trainings:

1. ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) Induction Course, 2014
2. Advanced Disaster Management Leadership Training through the AHA Centre Executive Programme, University of Canterbury Centre for Risk Resilience and Renewal (UCR3), New Zealand, 2014 
3. Training on Incident Command System, AHA Centre and US Department of Forestry, 2013
4. Basic User Training on ASEAN Disaster Monitoring and Response System (DMRS), AHA Centre and Pacific Disaster Centre, 2013
5. Training and Certification Program on Post-Disaster Psychosocial Support, Atmajaya Catholic University and the Psychological Association of Indonesia, 2011.
6. Trainings on Gender in Programme Management, UNDP Indonesia Country Office, 2007.
7. Trainings for Gender Focal Points, UNDP Indonesia Country Office, 2007.
8. Course on Social Contribution Activities, 21st Century Renaissance Youth Leaders Invitation Program held by the Cabinet Office of Japan, 2006.
9. Course de Français Géneral, Alliance Française Paris-France, 2006.
10. Financial Planning Seminar, Prudential Semarang-Indonesia, 2005.
11. Orientation Training for the Program Directors of Jaringan Delta-Female Indonesia (JDFI), Jakarta-Indonesia, 2005.
12. Training on television news program for the finalist of TV news presenter talent search "Menuju Layar Liputan 6 SCTV", Jakarta-Indonesia, 2004.
13. Orientation Program for Asia Europe Young Volunteers Exchange Participants, Paris-France, 2004.
14. Apprenticeship in SCI France, Paris-France, 2004.
15. Seminar for Radio Election Programs Presenter, Internews Indonesia-Jakarta, 2004.
16. National Training for Indonesian Delegates for the Ship of South East Asian Youth Program 2003, Jakarta-Indonesia, 2003.
17. Training for Trijaya Network broadcasters, Yogyakarta-Indonesia, 2002.
18. Graphic design course, GEGA Grafika Semarang-Indonesia, 2001.
19. Japanese Language Course, UPT Bahasa Asing UNDIP, Semarang-Indonesia, 2000.
20. Training for Peer Counsellors in PILAR-PKBI Youth Center, IPPA Central Java-Indonesia, 1998.
21. Broadcasting and Basic Radio Journalistics Training for Diponegoro Broadcasting System members, Diponegoro University Semarang-Indonesia, 1997.

Organizational Experiences

Beside having my professional career, I have also been involved in several organizations with various positions:

1. Volunteer for environmental and disaster risk reduction awareness training/education programs, 2007 - now. In Aceh I mostly supported Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI)'s youth education projects on disaster risk reduction.
2. Volunteer for HIV/AIDS awareness and women empowerment campaigns, 1995-2005.
3. Intern staff and co-camp leader for Service Civil International (SCI) France's Work Camp project, France, 2004.
4. Secretary of the Discussion Sub Committee for Ship for South East Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) 2003.
5. Secretary of the first Indonesia International Work Camp 1999.
6. Assistant to the Coordinator for Information and Communication Division of PILAR-PKBI Youth Center, Central Java-Indonesia, 1998-1999.
7. Member of Diponegoro University Choir Group, 1997-1999.
8. Secretary of Diploma 3 of English Students' Board, Diponegoro University, Central Java-Indonesia, 1997-1998.
9. Youth Leader for Junior Red Cross Group in SMA 2 Semarang, Central Java-Indonesia.