Experience

ElShaddai Centre Berhad

• Malaysia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Advocate

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Manage and organize advocacy projects that relate to the issues faced by refugee and diaspora communities in Malaysia. • Conduct Child Protection trainings to students of ElShaddai Centre on how universal child rights, identifying child abuse, and ways to seek help and support, using content and materials that were designed internally.

• Shelter Social Worker/ Secondary School Teacher

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  • Manage casework for individuals and families under the shelter for refugee women and unaccompanied children who experience Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and other protection risks- a collaborated project with the UNHCR • Plan and execute interventions based on the survivor-centred and child’s best interest approach for every client under the shelter, including enrolling children in formal education, employment search, and psychosocial support • Provide humanitarian assistance to refugee and migrant families in Klang Valley through external and internal community referrals by doing visitations, providing food and financial aid, and following up with the families.• Teach the ‘Peace and Unity in Diversity’ course to 62 Level 7 & 8 students in the ElShaddai Centre’s Secondary School- a collaborated project with UCSI University and The Blue Ribbon Show less



Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL)

• Malaysia
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Anthropology Lecturer

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Prepared and delivered lectures to students enrolled in the ‘Introduction to Cultural Anthropology’ course of the American Degree Transfer Program (ADTP) • Assessed, administered, and graded students’ assignments and examinations • Developed students’ cross-cultural and global perspective about human diversity and the ability to apply anthropology to real-life issues • Prepared and delivered lectures to students enrolled in the ‘Introduction to Cultural Anthropology’ course of the American Degree Transfer Program (ADTP) • Assessed, administered, and graded students’ assignments and examinations • Developed students’ cross-cultural and global perspective about human diversity and the ability to apply anthropology to real-life issues



Briya Public Charter School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Co-taught English as a Second Language (ESL) lessons and digital literacy skills to immigrant families (primarily parents) residing in the city of Washington DC • Provided in-class support to individual students who struggle in their learning and played a supporting role to the main teacher in the classroom • Participated in lesson-planning and created teaching materials for daily classroom activities with individual students, small groups, and the whole class. • Tutored small groups of students twice a week to meet their goal for the CASAS test, an adult education competency test in the US that focuses on aspects such as reading, math, and job- readiness Show less



Messiah University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Assistant, Peace and Conflict Studies

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Performed administrative tasks and managed the website of the Peace and Conflict Studies department

• Chinese Language Tutor

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Tutored Messiah University students enrolled in 100-300 level Chinese language courses

• Dining Services Worker

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  • Served food, helped with kitchen preparation and did cleaning in the main college cafeteria

• Office Assistant, Modern Languages Department

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Graded assignments and tests of students enrolled in 100-300 level Chinese language courses

• Student Traffic Officer

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Conducted traffic and safety for indoor and outdoor events held on the university campus



World Relief

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Participated in the refugee resettlement process by helping refugee families in the city of Memphis with public benefits applications, school enrollment, transportation, English classes, home visits, and apartment set-ups • Provided employment support to clients through job searching, résumé-writing, and site visits. • Welcomed newly arriving refugees at the airport and provided a cultural orientation to newly arriving families and individuals • Participated in the refugee resettlement process by helping refugee families in the city of Memphis with public benefits applications, school enrollment, transportation, English classes, home visits, and apartment set-ups • Provided employment support to clients through job searching, résumé-writing, and site visits. • Welcomed newly arriving refugees at the airport and provided a cultural orientation to newly arriving families and individuals



Tadika Cahaya Gemilang

• Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

• Kindergarten Teacher’s Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  • Assisted kindergarten teachers with daily tasks and activities in the classroom • Guided children with their basic needs in eating, drinking, and using the bathroom • Provided support and encouragement to children who experience difficulties adapting to school • Assisted kindergarten teachers with daily tasks and activities in the classroom • Guided children with their basic needs in eating, drinking, and using the bathroom • Provided support and encouragement to children who experience difficulties adapting to school