EDUCATION

Pelita Harapan University, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Jakarta – Indonesia – Bachelor of Arts, Communication studies concentrating in Journalism, June 2004

New York University, School of Continuing & Professional Studies, M.S. in Global Affairs, NY-USA, 2013

SPECIALIZATION

• International Affairs
• Conflict Resolution
• Sustainability and Environmental human stories

AWARDS

• 2020 – Best Current Affairs Presenter Asian Television Award
• 2019 – Best Current Affairs Presenter Asian Television Award
• 2019 – Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award Indonesia recipient
• 2019 – Gen-T Asia Pacific Indonesia recipient
• 2015 – Influential Woman Award Senayan City

EXPERIENCE

METRO TV July 2007 – 2020, international correspondent and news anchor

Jakarta,Indonesia

Reporting experiences includes:

• Indonesia’s election 2009 & 2014
• Thailand coup 2009 – 2010
• President Obama’s visit November 2010
• Libya War 2011. Covering the turmoil extensively for 7 weeks from Tripoli and other cities in the Western part of the country
• UNGA meeting 2011 & 2012
• US election 2012 & Presidential Inauguration 2013
• APEC Summit Bali 2014
• Malaysian Election & Interview with PM Mahathir Mohammad 2018
• Japanese Emperor Coronation 2019

Interviews:

• Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean President
• Shimon Peres, Israeli President & Prime Minister
• Scott Morrison, Australian Prime Minister
• Benigno Aquino Jr., President of the Philippines
• Joko Widodo, Indonesian President
• David Beckham, international soccer player
• Mahathir Mohammad, Malaysian Prime Minister
• Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s Opposition Leader
• Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistani President
• Sauli Niinistö, Finnish President
• Tomislav Nikolić, Serbian President

Feature stories, includes:

• Israel
  • Syrian refugees in Israel
  • Water technology
  • Soccer for peace between Israeli & Palestinian children
  • Living in Gaza border
• Japan
• Emperor’s coronation ceremony
• Australia
  • Social Enterprises that change the world
  • Muslims in Australia
  • Startups with social impacts
  • Trade Between Indonesia & Australia
• Dili, East Timor and Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Peacebuilding through arts and sports in Sri Lanka and East Timor.

TV Programs:

• Menilik Indonesia

Documentary series focusing on Indonesian subcultures

• Q&A

Award winning weekly 90 minutes talk show of the underground trend in Indonesia