"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed." — Ernest Hemingway

Resume

Education

M.F.A. Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA                       May 2011                    3.64                   Creative Writing in Fiction

  • Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing
  • Certificate in Literary Publishing

B.A. Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN                   May 2008                   3.59                  Creative Writing, Linguistics

  • Minor in Teaching English as a Second Language
  • Minor in German

Projects and Publications

Copywriter

  • Finest Hotels and Resorts in Indonesia (Second Edition), June 2016
  • Bali Calendar of Events 2016, March 2016
  • Ministry of Tourism Calendar 2016, November 2015
  • Ministry of Tourism Banner Ads, November 2015
  • Ministry of Tourism Print Ads, November 2015
  • Selamat Makan: Let’s Cook Indonesian Food, September 2015
  • Spice It Up! Recipe Postcards (Total of 14), August 2015
  • Spice It Up! Program Book, August 2015
  • Borneolinc Group Company Profile, March 2015
  • DPS Corporate Profile, January 2015

Creative Director

  • Closer to the Truth: A Collection of Short Stories, December 2015
  • Different Realities: A Collection of Short Stories, May 2014
  • Six Days of Porn a Week, December 2009

Editor

  • Closer to the Truth: A Collection of Short Stories, December 2015
  • Spice It Up! Program Book, August 2015
  • Borneolinc Group Company Profile, March 2015
  • DPS Corporate Profile, January 2015
  • UNESCO Tsunami Educational Video, November 2014
  • Different Realities: A Collection of Short Stories, May 2014
  • Lontar Foundation Book Catalogue 2014-2015, January 2014
  • Six Days of Porn a Week, December 2009
  • The Fourth River: Issue 6, February 2009
  • Remembrance of Opa, October 2007

Proofreader

  • UNESCO Preparation and Response Compilation Document on Tsunami Early Warning and Preparedness, February 2015

Speechwriter

  • IAGTO Announcement and Appreciation Remarks for Dr. Sylviana Murni, Jakarta Deputy Governor for Culture and Tourism, March 2014

Translator

  • Sriboga Traditional Calendar 2016, August 2015
  • Website of Bangkok-Phuket Colorectal Disease Institute, June 2015
  • UNESCO Tsunami Educational Video, November 2014

Writer

  • A Glimpse of Java through the Windows: Ninda Daianti on Train Travel, Indonesia-Style, www.emergingwriterfestival.org.au, October 2014
  • “Never More”, Saraswati Wisdom & Knowlegde: A Bilingual Anthology of Indonesian Writing, October 2014
  • “Fire and Son”, The Jakarta Post, September 2006
  • “Jendela-Jendela vs. Windows: When Translation Gives New Meaning”, The Jakarta Post, September 2006
  • “Raising Awareness on Autism”, The Jakarta Post, August 2006
  • “Introducing Autism via Witty Fiction”, The Jakarta Post, August 2006
  • “The Soulful Piano”, The Jakarta Post, July 2006
  • “Jazz for Anyone, Everyone”, The Jakarta Post, July 2006
  • My Other Life, July 2004
  • “My Mother is a Survivor, Hero, and Friend to Me”, The Jakarta Post, July 2003

Teaching and Workshop Experiences

  • Writing Short Stories, Indonesia Reader Festival, December 2015
  • Creative Writing, @america, February-March 2015
  • Western Civilization, UKRIDA, Spring 2015
  • Breathing Your Character, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, October 2014
  • Introduction to Literature, UKRIDA, Fall 2014
  • English for Academic Purposes, UKRIDA, Fall 2014
  • Pre-English for Academic Purposes, UKRIDA, Fall 2014
  • Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop, @america, April-May 2014
  • Introduction to Fiction Workshop, @america, March-April 2013
  • Workshop on Statement of Purpose, @america, May 2012
  • ESL and Creative Writing, Chatham University, Fall 2010
  • Teaching ESL Method Class: Introductory Indonesian, St. Cloud State University, Fall 2006

Presentations and Panels

  • Alumni Talks, @america, November 2014
  • Binary Code: Gender, Words, and Digital Spaces, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, October 2014
  • In the Beginning There Were Words, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, October 2014
  • Island to Island, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, October 2014
  • How to Get Accepted: Applying to Study in the U.S., @america, February 2013
  • Pre-Departure Planning, AMINEF, September 2012
  • The Workshop Teaching Method (Bincang Edukasi), @america, May 2012
  • Adjusting to the U.S. Culture, Bina Nusantara University, April 2012

Professional Services and Achievements

Fellowships and Achievements

  • Shortlisted at British Council Film Programme: Film London Microschool, March 2015
  • Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) Writers’ Residency, October 2014
  • Recipient of English Department Scholarship, Spring 2007
  • Dean’s List, Fall and Spring 2007
  • Recipient of Academic and Cultural Sharing Scholarship, 2004-2008

Public and Professional Services

  • Secretary, Indonesian Student Organization, 2004-2007
  • Exchange Student, Rotary Youth Exchange Program, 2002-2003
  • Administrative Volunteer, British Council Library, Summer 2001

Additional Professional Experiences

  • Program Officer (December 2014-January 2016)
    Committee for Culinary, Youth and Student Programs, National Committee for Indonesia as Guest of Honour Country at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair
  • Marketing Supervisor (April 2014-January 2015)
    William Wongso Kuliner
  • Personal Assistant to the Director (January-March 2014)
    @Shalita Citra Mandiri
  • Executive Assistant (June-September 2013)
    AT Kearney
  • EducationUSA Advisor (March 2012-September 2013)
    @america
  • E-Guide (January-March 2012)
    @america
  • Graduate Residence Director (Fall 2009-Fall 2010)
    Chatham University
  • Associate Editor, The Fourth River (Spring 2009)
    Chatham University
  • Writer (Summer 2006)
    The Jakarta Post