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Work Experience
Work Experience
Multidisciplinary Ventures
Diverse roles, including fellowships/internships to full-time leadership.
Transitioning across industries taught me how to learn quickly and adapt..
1. Training
Foreign Language Training
Content Creation:
Developed ESL materials for Balai Pengembangan Kegiatan Belajar Jakarta Barat.
Assisted with the production of Indonesian (BIPA) textbooks and a workbook for the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a Fulbright Fellowship.
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2. Curriculum Design
Academic Coordinator | ELC Jakarta (Golden Gate Education)
Leadership: Recruited and trained teaching staff, managed academic operations, and developed institutional guidelines.
Curriculum Design: Planned and oversaw academic progress while collaborating with external partners.
Specialized Instruction: Taught high-stakes exam preparation including IELTS, TOEFL ITP, and TOEFL iBT.
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3. Linguistics
Translation and voice work.
Translator & Interpreter: Provided diplomatic linguistic support for USAID and BAPPENAS RI.
Government Sector: Trusted by organizations such as the National Police Headquarters.
Private Sector: Provided transation services for global firms like US-based Freeport and Japan-based Denso.
Voice-Over Artist
Delivered clear, engaging audio for diverse media and corporate projects. [View Portfolio]
English Assessor
As a speech competition judge and interviewer for government-led certifications (Dinas Pariwisata DKI Jakarta) and Biro Psikologi Anda.
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4. Journalism
Capturing stories and navigating cultural landscapes.
Reported for international outlets, including SBS Radio Melbourne (Australia), and Indonesian travel and Australian rural city government publications.
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5. Tourism
Licensed to conduct tours around Java and beyond, working with top agencies like Panorama Tours and WITA.
I led curated city tours and cultural excursions in MICE events, such as SEA Games and APEC.
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6. Entrepreneurship
Founder & Academic Director | PT Travelinguist Indonesia Global
Established and registered a Limited Liability Company (PT) under the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
Core competencies: Strategic financial management, product development, and digital marketing.
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7. Management
Managed high-level administrative operations and communication as an executive secretary for:
Pakubuwono Properti Manajemen; and
The P3SRS (Association of Owners and Tenants of Condominium Units) of The Summit.
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8. Service Operations
Building a foundation in cross-cultural communication, high-pressure logistics, and customer excellence.
My experience in global hospitality taught me how to manage diverse client expectations.
Front-of-House & Guest Relations
Receptionist on a ship.
Cross-Cultural Communication: Managed guest relations and administrative logistics for a diverse international clientele in a high-intensity, mobile environment.
Problem Solving: Resolved complex guest issues and coordinated with various ship departments to ensure seamless service delivery.
Receptionist | English Language Services
Client Engagement: Served as the first point of contact for prospective students, providing detailed information on course offerings and assisting with enrollment.
Administrative Support: Managed scheduling and front-office operations to support the academic team.
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9. Culinary Art
My experience in the culinary arts developed my ability to work under pressure and follow complex processes.
Operational Excellence: Executed high-volume food production in fast-paced, professional kitchen environments.
Teamwork & Discipline: Collaborated with international culinary teams, adhering to strict quality standards and time-sensitive workflows.
Live Cooking: Interacted with hotel guests in English and multiple languages while preparing their food.
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Volunteering
Volunteering
RCJB
Rotary Club Jakarta Batavia (RCJB), part of Rotary Club International (2012-2018)
Our blog (last update ca.2014)
Past roles and duties:
Secretary:
Assisting in the efficient operation of my club
Monitoring trends within my club to pinpoint strengths and areas that need enhancement
Sharing this valuable insight with club and district leaders
Public Relations subcommittee:
Creating and implementing outreach plans to tell Rotary’s story to the public
Promoting the club’s projects and activities
Managing website and social media
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Kelas Inspirasi
Career Day at elementary schools in Tulungagung, East Java, 2016.
I shared my experiences as a lecturer at the University of Indonesia, engaging with students and aspiring fellow professionals.
Discussed career challenges and rewards
Emphasized continuous learning and research
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PERMIAS
Persatuan Mahasiswa Indonesia - Amerika Serikat (PERMIAS)
Indonesian Student Association in the United States at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Helping with event management and a cultural show where we performed Tari Saman (Acehnese traditional dance).
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Passion Projects
Passion Projects
Colloquial Indonesian
Colloquial Indonesian
My Facebook page
https://facebook.com/indonesianslangexplained
Developing a self-funded, spoken corpus
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Tech Tools
Tech Tools
Web Applications & Custom GPTs
Free to use
Web Applications
Custom GPTs
Linguistic Apps
Autogloss (big languages)
Intergloss (small languages)
Intergloss adalah generator interlinear gloss, yaitu format anotasi linguistik standar internasional yang digunakan dalam publikasi ilmiah untuk menjelaskan struktur morfologi dan makna setiap unsur dalam sebuah kalimat.
Interlinear Gloss Generator is a standalone, 100% client-side web app for building Leipzig Glossing Rules-style interlinear morpheme glosses — no backend, no build step, no data leaves the browser.
Features:
Segment a sentence into words, then split each word into morphemes.
Type or quick-select Leipzig abbreviations for each morpheme, with datalist autocomplete.
Live, properly aligned interlinear preview (source text / gloss / free translation), with automatic small-caps rendering for grammatical abbreviations.
Export, all generated in-browser:
Copy as an HTML snippet
Copy as LaTeX
Download as a Word .docx file
Print / Save as PDF via the browser's native print dialog
Drafts, templates, and recent glosses are saved to localStorage so nothing is lost on refresh.
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Prompt Engineering
Songs and Images
Music and lyrics
https://www.travelinguist.net/songs
Illustrations and product visuals
https://www.travelinguist.net/art
Art account on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/dian.designs
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Travelinguist.net
Travelinguist.net
This website sums up my passions: traveling and linguistics.
Traveling
I have visited 28 countries and 1 micronation across four continents since I was 24.
I look at how language, history and culture meet in everyday public life.
My travel experiences influence the perspectives expressed on my websites, in class and in most situations.
Personal Project
WHAT: I collect photos of public signs and street advertisements in different languages and regional accents—including Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and unique local varieties of Texan and Canadian English.
WHY: There are many reasons. but one of them is this: Signs I photographed in commonwealth countries and border areas, such as Komárno in Slovakia, offer proof of sociolinguistic theories. They show that real, spoken languages rarely conform to strict national borders.
HOW #1: To truly understand local culture and speech patterns, I have spent extended periods (over a month at a time) staying in the United States, Thailand, Australia, and Spain.
HOW #2: Sometimes you get lucky to visit some places more than once (or twice). For me, those places are Germany, Austria, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Cambodia.
My travel funding is built on financial responsibility and external support:
Sponsored Travel (ST): I have been fortunate to receive grants as well as familial and institutional funding to cover most of my travel expenses.
Look for the <ST> signs on my image captions below.
Traveling on a Shoestring: I value budget travel and view "vagabonding" as a highly uncommon set of skills and traits.
Favorite Travel Experiences
North American Overland
Exploring 40+ U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico while keeping a remote job.
Vagabonding: I lived a nomadic lifestyle, by myself, using Greyhound terminals and buses as my primary living and mobility infrastructure.
I used hostels strategically for 'proper' rest and showers, forming friendships with fellow travelers and joining them for impromptu city explorations.
"The Last Frontier" Expedition
In Alaska, I practiced shooting, camped in Denali National Park, flew over glaciers in a helicopter, and took a boat tour through the glaciers of Prince William Sound. I visited a remote homestead overlooking Susitna River and observed beavers in their natural environment.
Indonesian Overland
I have traveled extensively across Java, my home island, gaining firsthand familiarity with its diverse regions, cultures, and dialects. Beyond Java, I have been to West Sumatra, Bali, and Lombok. One of my most memorable domestic travel experiences was camping at the base of Anak Krakatau (Krakatoa), an active volcanic island in the Sunda Strait, Lampung Province.
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Teaching Connection
As a subtle tribute to my journey, the test codes for the IELTS and TOEFL practice materials on this site are named after places I have visited.
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Linguistics
Linguistics isn’t just my job; it’s practically hardwired into my brain and part of who I am.
Whenever I hear a strange sentence or new sounds, my mind just snaps to attention and starts breaking down the syntax.
And almost before I even think about it, my mouth is mimicking those sounds my ears just sent to my brain. Like an automatic reflex.
Personal Projects:
Feel free to explore my projects at the 'Linguistics' and 'Resources' menus on this website.
You probably notice that this entire website uses B1-level English, not C1 or C2. This is intentional. It shows applied linguistics in action.
Career Path
Linguistics shaped who I am, and I have never truly left the field.
My professional journey includes extensive experience in language training and various other industries.
Far from being a distraction, this cross-disciplinary work deepened my understanding of how people communicate in real professional environments, enhancing my applied linguistic skills.
Currently, I am returning to my academic roots to focus on my mother tongue, the diglossic Indonesian language. Colloquial Indonesian, in particular, offers rich opportunities for theoretical research.
To support this goal, I have developed a spoken multimodal corpus, awaiting ethics clearance/IRB approval, as a foundation for rigorous empirical study within a PhD program.
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Conclusion?
I experience and understand the world through exploration and linguistics.
'Traveling' redefined?
For me, exploration spans both physical geography and intellectual inquiry—from diverse art forms to the rigorous acquisition of new skills.
I view language as a secret codebreaker that opens doors to new perspectives.
Thriving on intellectual variety, I see multilingualism as a way to adopt different ways of thinking and seeing the world....Much like the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis about linguistic relativity. Read more here.
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Organizations
Organizations
Rotary Club (global service)
Rotary Club Jakarta (2023-present)
Motto: Service above Self read more
Causes: Supporting education and growing local economies
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MJVI (interfaith)
I was an active member of MJVI during its early development stage, when I was a student/fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for my Fulbright teaching assignment.
Despite the name, MJVI was founded on shared values of service, charity, and dialogue, and it commonly welcomes students and participants from diverse backgrounds and all religions to join their service projects.
View MJVI's fun project photos
Interfaith Dialogue: Sessions addressing religious texts, antisemitism and Islamophobic sentiments.
Social Action: Collaborative volunteering projects aimed at local community betterment.
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HAAJ (astronomy)
Jakarta Amateur Astronomy Club
Himpunan Astronomi Amatir Jakarta (HAAJ)
Active during 2007-2009
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