PERSONAL PROFILE
Sabrina is a freelance consultant who is currently working as an advisor/expertise for national NGOs, community-based organization, as well as a social enterprise women and family empowerment center in Indonesia. Sabrina provides technical advices in Program and Project Development for different issues include gender-based violence, human women rights, human trafficking, and women socio economic empowerment.
She was graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration, earning bachelor’s and master’s degree in International Business and Finance Management at Lincoln University in San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California. In addition, Sabrina earned her certificate in Marketing at UC Berkeley. She also took a training and classes at an Asian-Pacific Women’s Rights Advocacy and Services for Domestic Violence Counselor and Language-Victims Advocate certification. Of that brought her to work as gender-based violence expertise, community development, victims counseling and advocacy consultant for different community-based organizations, government funded agencies and national NGOs--including Asian Women’s Shelter, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, and San Francisco Department on The Status of Women.
Sabrina started her career in investment banking, technology service, and journalism before switching full gear to social justice work. This lead her to start a social movement and form community-based organization in San Francisco Bay Area where she worked with migrant workers for counseling, training and advocacy.In terms of social justice work, she has experienced for over 12 years on the ground in both USA and Indonesia. Her background includes Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence, Women and Human rights, Migrant Workers, Community Empowerment and Advocacy. She has helped national organizations and government-funded agencies for assessment, monitoring and evaluation of their development projects.
She co-founded a community based organization on movement and marginalized groups (women migrant worker, low-income immigrant, women facing violence) in San Francisco Bay Area, Northern California.
She also volunteered as an active member of Barack Obama’s Organizing For Action San Francisco Chapter. Her activities include attending town hall meetings, and mobilizing communities and encouraging them to bring up pressing issues such as immigration and violence against women to Congress and Senate office, as well as meetings with staffs of Congress and Senate members.
Between 2009 and present, along with many different organizations and agencies, she has worked with responsibility for women human rights training with gender perspective and gender based violence. She was assigned as a panelist and presenter at international conferences include UN Women’s Commission On The Status Of Women in New York City as part of San Francisco Department On The Status Of Women delagate, as well as Indonesian Diaspora in New Orleans and Jakarta representing her community-based organization in San Francisco Bay Area--ICOC SF.
She continued her involvement on women human rights and gender violence in Indonesia with different National NGOs and government agencies, including Indonesia For Humanity and National Commission on Violence Against Women. And now with a women and family empowerment center, Pulih At The Peak.
Her other recent work includes providing technical advice to fellow terrorism researchers in the psychological and mental dynamics of Indonesian female Islamist jihadist returnees/deportants from Syria.
In addition, along with a group of interns, Sabrina recently created a book module about Girl Power and at the moment is working on a Peer Support training book module with her mentees for Pulih At The Peak.
Furthermore, she is currently a national coordinator for a community-based organization that is an affiliation of President Jokowi’s nawacita research institution. The organization is focusing on women socio-economy and political empowerment particularly for homemakers.
Since 2006, she involves in training on women’s human rights and violence against women, strategic planning and workshop as resource person, facilitator, counselor, or trainer.
PERSONAL SKILLS
Excellent fluency both verbal and written, in Indonesian and English
Excellent people skills – ability to work with a wide range of people, from various backgrounds
Excellent communication and presentation skills in both Indonesian and English
Ability and desire to work with families and communities from various backgrounds and eras.
Multi-cultural sensitivity; ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse families and communities.
Working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office applications and social media.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong time management skills, with focus on the ability to handle multiple project needs simultaneously.
Excellent organizational, writing, and presentation skill.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Enthusiasm for the mission of the organization.
Availability to work some nights and weekends.
Proven ability to translate complicated texts such as Legal, Business, and official documents
Good client service and communication skills
Possess strong marketing skills, experience, and academic background
Polished verbal and communication skills, with both internal colleagues and external clients
Demonstrated understanding of strategic marketing, business, and financial principles
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work under pressure and manage several projects at once
Proficient in Mac, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Publisher, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Internet Savvy
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Social Justice
Gender and Feminism
Gender Based Violence
Women/Human Rights Issues
Community Outreach
Fundraising and Campaign Managing
Capacity Building
Training
Advocacy
Marketing Communication
Branding
Marketing Plan
Organizational Management
Business and Organizational Development
Case Management
Research
Technical Translation
Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpretation
Web Localization and Globalization
Journalism / Reporting / Writing
Social Media
Public Relations
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING
California Domestic Violence Counselor and Multi-Language/Victim’s Advocate
Working Effectively with Clinicians & Providers in Mental Health Settings – For Interpreters
Northern California Translators Association Membership