Professional Experience

2026 – Chicago Theological Seminary, IL, USA

Teaching Assistant for Christianity and Colonialism course

Awareness of the impact of colonialism on the formation of the modern world both historically and intellectually.
Understanding of the relationship between colonialism and Christianity, with a particular attention to the history of Christian mission.
Understanding of the images of non-Western world created through such ideological formations as orientalism and eurocentrism.
Ability to develop a more holistic perspective on the practice of theology and ministry today.

2025 – Union Theological Seminary, NY, USA

Instructor for Eco-Islam mini course

Describing key Islamic teachings related to environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Analyzing contemporary ecological challenges from an Islamic ethical perspective.
Evaluating Muslim-led environmental initiatives at local, national, and international levels.
Applying principles of Eco-Islam to personal, community, or professional contexts.

2020-2024 – GreenFaith, New York, NY, USA

Senior Ambassador

GreenFaith spokesperson at conferences, rallies, webinars, gatherings, and other meetings.
Engaging Multi-Faith communities and leaders for a global and spiritual climate action network and mobilization
Educating Faith communities around the world on the importance to protect the Earth taken from diverse faith teachings and traditions (eco-theology)
Coaching, mentoring, organizing and advising diverse faith communities in Southeast Asia Region (e.g. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines) to develop local and national campaigns on just transition from fossil-fuels to clean and renewable energy development
Liaising with Muslim communities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and Southeast Asia region in supporting Ummah for Earth campaign
Building relationship between grass-top religious leaders and grassroots community leaders to develop policy advocacy and to explore green jobs opportunity

2016-2019 – Global Muslim Climate Network, New York, NY, USA

Co-Chair

Engaging Muslim leaders to transition from fossil-fuel based to clean energy-based development by increasing renewables into the energy-mix
Calling Muslim communities around the world to mainstream the 100% renewable energy vision by encouraging mosques to go renewable at scale and rapidly as well as reducing energy poverty
Supporting Muslim leaders and communities to ensure justness in achieving the 1.5 °C temperature limit
Initiating the discussion on shifting financial flows towards sustainable and clean energy by enabling the Islamic finance model

2015-2026 – Green Committee, Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Plainfield, IN, USA

Founder and Member

Developing and presenting Green Guidelines for new and existing mosques in North America
Developing and presenting Green Ramadan National Campaign
Developing and presenting Green Convention Guidelines

2014-2020 – GreenFaith, Highland Park, NJ, USA

Muslim Outreach Director

Engaging Muslim communities and leaders for a global and spiritual climate action network
Identify Muslim young leaders for the Emerging Leaders Multi-Faith Climate Convergence.
Contacting and connecting Islamic institutions and leaders to support OurVoices Campaign and to contribute success stories and/or a prayer
Identifying key Muslim leaders to be OurVoices Campaign Ambassadors
Reviewing OurVoices Campaign website text, campaign messages, Facebook posts, Tweets, and suggest edits and variations for Muslim audiences
Drafting and launching Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change, Interfaith Climate Change Statement, Global Muslim Climate Network and One for All Campaign
Identifying key Muslim leaders to be Living the Change Campaign Ambassadors
Implementing Living the Change Campaign on changing the habits and lifestyle of Muslim communities and leaders toward faithfully sustainable

2013-2015 – Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

Representative on Interfaith Dialog on Environmental Crisis and Climate Change

Representing the Muslim community of San Diego in the Southern California Interfaith Dialog on Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability issues

2013-2017 – Islamic Foundation on Ecology and Environmental Sciences (IFEES), San Diego, CA, USA

Associate Member and Representative for the West Coast of the USA

Educating the Muslim community in North America and around the World to live greener lives & to demonstrate to the general public the Islamic environmental messages

2012-2015 – Amani Community Garden, San Diego, CA, USA

Executive Member

Organizing & facilitating some key benefits for undertaking an urban community farming project on a 3.4 acres site in Encanto community of Southeastern San Diego, as the source of producing organic & nutritious food for community well-being in a low-income residential area

2011 – LEAD Indonesian, Jakarta, Indonesia

Mentor and Core Team of LEAD Associates Training Cohor-16 on Green Economy

Development of detail curricula on specific topics and the right resource persons, ensuring the balance between theoretical framework and practical tools/understanding for national training session and international training session of LEAD Cohort-16
Development of various case studies in regard to Green Economy, including site visit activities and its challenges
Formulating the LEAD Associate Project and working closely with sponsors to design the research and outline the format of reporting
Ensuring high quality of training implementation and project activities
Monitoring and advising LEAD Training and LEAD Associate Project Activities

2011 – British Council, Jakarta & East Java, Indonesia

Consultant on Climate for Classrooms as Adaptation Material

Co-facilitate lecture on Climate for Classrooms trainings in Jakarta and Surabaya for teachers from public and Islamic Schools regarding Islam, Climate Change, Environmental Balance and its context in Indonesia

2010 – GTZ, Central & East Java, Indonesia

Consultant on Climate Change Mitigation for Urban Region

Analyzing and developing strategy of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation options for cities that focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy options suitable to be applied in the Indonesian city context though:
- Identification on projects of relevance to the cities in Central and East Java region, such as criteria of relevance in that sense mean existing (energy) demand deficit, demand growth, grid quality, and renewable options
- Understanding the possible financial and environmental impacts of projects
- Developing selected projects likely to deliver the greatest benefit at the least cost

2010 – American Red Cross, Greater Jakarta, Indonesia

Consultant on Climate Change Adaptation for Urban Region

Developing a program which will be to efficiently, effectively, and sustainably address needs for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction together with vulnerable populations in Indonesia through:
- Increasing and strengthening the resiliency of vulnerable populations to prepare for and recover from the effects of disasters and climate change in JaBoDeTaBek region
- Improving Indonesia’s capacities for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation among civil society organizations, government, and the private sector
- Reducing exposure and vulnerability to disasters and climate change by increasing community resilience
- Using knowledge, innovation, and education to build a culture of safety and resilience
- Policy, institutional capacity and consensus building for DM and climate adaptation

2010 – BAPPENAS, Jakarta, Indonesia

Technical Expert for National Urban Strategy & Policy Development

Assisting the finalization of the National Urban Strategy and Policy Development draft as part of good governance reform on urban development through promoting public participation and strengthening local government capacity
Developing the follow-up reference for the relevance strategy and policy

2008-2009 – WWF-Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Technical Advisor for Sustainable Cities

Developing a study to identify any major potential savings and renewable of energy and levers for Jakarta, that includes to identify promising areas for the development of energy efficiency projects for Jakarta through Climate Savers, Green Office and Green Design, Gold standard projects that are marketed as CDMs or voluntary compensations as well to identify possible improvement on energy consumption such as efficient air conditioning, renewable energy sources, improvement of public transport, optimizing building density in order to reduce the ecological-footprints of the capital city

2008 – WWF-Indonesia, Aceh & Jakarta, Indonesia

Green Reconstruction Specialist

Developing report on the potential environmental impacts of post-disaster reconstruction with specific focus on Aceh experience and its long-term follow-on effects on ecosystems and people’s ability to generate livelihoods
Finding common understanding between Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management in defining and implementing concepts of adaptation which could bridge the gap between environmental and humanitarian groups to enhance action and reduce the risk of climate change

2005-2008 – WWF-Indonesia, Aceh & Jakarta, Indonesia

Program Coordinator for Aceh

Developing the Green Reconstruction Policy Guidelines for Aceh which is to be adopted as well by WWF networks in various earthquake/tsunami impacted area (such as Thailand & India, then later in Pakistan as well after the recent earthquake)
Coordinating the implementation of Green Reconstruction Guidelines for Aceh in various programs/projects, such as: Timber for Aceh (sourcing sustainable & legal timber for Aceh reconstruction); Green Coast Recovery (developing policy reform in regards of the rehabilitation of coastal area in tsunami impacted region); Natural Resources Good Governance (developing policy for sustainable managed natural resources & environment towards good governance); Humanitarian Partnerships with relief agencies; Sustainable Aquaculture; Small-scale Fisheries; Illegal Logging Monitoring; Spatial Planning

2005 – WWF-Indonesia, Aceh & Jakarta, Indonesia

Spatial Planning Specialist

Performing spatial planning assessment and developing scoping report for the reprogramming of WWF-Indonesia strategic future program development in Aceh (including proposed program, milestones, targets, indicators)

2004 – Archinema Picture, Jakarta, Indonesia

Production Designer

Designing and supervising the film sets and properties on the productions of Television Commercial (TVC) and Public Service Advertising (PSA)

2004 – Media Cipta Utama, Jakarta, Indonesia

Production Designer

Designing and supervising the film sets and properties used and the continuity of the scenes in Cinema Electronic (CINETRON) and Film Television (FTV) productions
Supervising the wardrobes and make up arts composition on the frame during film making productions

2001-2003 – Geotek Nusantara, Jakarta, Indonesia

Coordinator of Planning Division (Urban Design/Regional Planning)

Recording data on existing condition of the land surface
Organizing data inventory on the natural, social, economic resources, data inventory, environmental conservation, zoning, land uses, infrastructures, transportation, spatial analysis
Developing integrated and sustainable Regional or City Planning in the respond to the Regional Autonomy Act
Providing standard planning and design guidelines for each Kabupaten or Kota in Indonesia, such as: Tarakan, Samarinda, Pasir, Kutai (East Kalimantan); Bukittinggi (West Sumatera); Kerinci, Bangko (Jambi); etc

2000 – Nurani Dunia, Jakarta, Indonesia

Executive Director

Raising funds for the victims of natural and social disasters
Organizing and distributing reliefs for refugees
Campaigning and advocating social awareness on inter-group relationship and conflict resolution

1998-1999 – Citynet Indonesia (CIDES) Jakarta, Indonesia

Executive Staff & Junior Researcher in Community Development

Research & development for urban information center in Indonesia
Organizing and analyzing data for Citynet-Indonesia Homepage
Research study on the impact of toll and artery roads towards surrounding communities
Methodology study of gender analysis in development (University Indonesia program)

1997 – UN-HABITAT, New York, NY, USA

Intern

In charged of organizational work, such as UNCHS contributions for meetings by collecting data from various sources
Coverage of U.N. meetings and conferences
Research work for the women’s group called Groots in preparation of a three-day International Conference on Governance

1993-1995 – Walhstrom Library, Bridgeport, CT, USA

Librarian Assistant

Organizing and maintaining File and Microform systems
Assisting patrons for research