I was born and raised in Southeast Maluku, Eastern Indonesia. I was awarded a scholarship from the Indonesian Endowment Funds for Education to pursue my Master's degree in Development Practice at the University of Minnesota. I have interests in development issues since I studied International Relations at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia. Upon my graduation, I actively worked in a local Education agency, I was also involved in the social and environmental development program which lead vision to overcome global goals in sustainable development in Eastern Indonesia