Rian Rinaldi Djita (615) 495-6090 [email protected] [email protected] Fayetteville, Arkansas EDUCATION University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA Ph.D. student in Education Policy ( Start Fall 2020 )
Columbia University New York City, New York, USA • Spring Immersion Fellowship Program at Columbia University: Center for Public Research and Leadership January 2020 – May 2020
Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee, USA August 2018- May 2020 • M.Ed. Leadership, Policy and Organizations – International Education Policy and Management • Global Health Certificate track from Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH)
Universitas Pelita Harapan Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia August 2009 – September 2013 S.Pd. in Mathematics (Cum laude)
Corban University Salem, Oregon, USA August 2008 – June 2012 B.Sc. in Mathematics- Focus in the Indonesian Education: Secondary Mathematics (Cum laude)
RESEARCH INTERESTS Inequality of education in challenging contexts, School choice and curriculum reform, Comparison of International Education Policies, International Assessments, International Development initiatives that relate with equity of education and health for minorities and traditionally underrepresented students.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Student Research Fellow New York City, New York, USA Expected to start January – May 2020 The Center for Public Research Leadership (the CPRL Fellowship 2020) at the Columbia University • Analyzed qualitative data from participating school districts across the US in the Network for School Improvement initiative by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. • Presented a formative evaluation to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and participating school representatives and school districts in the Network for School Improvement initiatives. • Conduct qualitative and quantitative research as well as some consultation projects with clients (appointed public schools) in improving educational outcomes for students of color, students from low- income households or otherwise traditionally undeserved. • Enroll for several classes and academic seminars, skill building workshops and intensive consulting projects at Columbia University. • Construct program evaluation plans, evaluation tools, indicators and their measurements to measure students’ outcomes in these appointed public school at NYC.
Graduate Research Assistant Nashville, Tennessee, USA August 2019 – Present Department of Leadership, Policy and Organization (LPO), Peabody School of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University • Collaborate and coordinate with Faculty, Tennessee Research Alliance researchers, postgraduate fellow across departments both in the LPO and in the Health Policy department to work together with the 1 Rian Rinaldi Djita
Policy for Actions research (P4A RWJF project) that is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that is looking for a better understanding between students who are at risk (immigrant students, homeless students, low-income students, students who were exposed by the opioid) and their education outcomes and health outcomes. • Identify school districts with the highest number of immigrant students, homeless students, students from low-income families, and students who were exposed to opioids and what resources they have in district level and in school level. • Handle data management of several datasets provided by both Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE), Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH), Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) such as Kindergarten Entry Inventory data for the Fall 2017 dataset, TNReady 2nd grade test scores dataset, alternative assessment data from 2017-2019. These data sets are going to be used to help analyze the student’s outcomes in education especially for the subpopulation of students who are categorized in the adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) category in Tennessee. • Create several new variables such as social workers, counselors, psychologists, health staff, special education teachers and staff and other related resources for homeless students across Tennessee by district and school level. These variables are going to be used to identify the resources available for the homeless students in each school district in Tennessee. • Provide graphics from the datasets about the needs of each school district and the resource of each school districts in accommodating immigrant students, homeless students, students from low-income families, and students who were exposed to opioids across Tennessee. • Conducted several relevant literature reviews related to homelessness of students in the US and its impact on education and health as well as initiatives that are implemented regarding these issues.
Summer Research Assistant in Read to be Ready (R2BR) TN Nashville, Tennessee, USA June – August 2019 Department of Data and Research, Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) • Managed the application from schools in every district that participated in the state-wide initiative of Read to be Ready in the state of Tennessee. • Identified the Economically Disadvantaged (ED) students in the R2BR summer program by matching the students’ ID on the submitted application with the dataset from TDOE. • Collaborated with researchers on the research and data team at TDOE, researchers from TERA and any other employees across departments at the TDOE.
Summer Graduate Research Outcomes Nashville, Tennessee, USA May – August 2019 Department of Research Outcomes, Biomedical Research and Education Training (BRET), Vanderbilt University • Managed the database of the alumni of the school of Medicine from 1995-2019 for more than 3000 alumni. • Identified the career type of the alumni of the school of Medicine from 1995-2019 who worked in the industry, research labs, government, academia, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations and other related sector. These findings could be used to understand better the trend of the career type of the alumni from the school of medicine and helped the school to know which part that they need to emphasize more on their curriculum. • Investigated on the number of publications made by the alumni upon their graduation date from the database and the official website of Orchid by looking at the unique number of each researchers and their publications. • Developed data visualization of several enrichment programs for first-year graduate programs in order to evaluate as to whether the mentoring program for first-year PhD students helped them in their first few years of graduate school or not. • Collaborated with researchers in the BRET office in preparing for the findings to be published on the official website of BRET office and for the AAMC-GREAT conference 2019 in Seattle WA.
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Graduate Research Assistant Nashville, Tennessee, USA January – May 2019 Department of Teachers and Leaders, Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) • Collaborated with the team to develop the teachers’ evaluation survey in all districts in Tennessee especially in the Micro -Credentials Program. • Coded qualitative responses on Micro-Credentials Program evaluations. • Evaluated the impact of taking Micro-credentials’ topics as a replacement of conventional CPD on teachers’ performance in Tennessee. • Collaborated with TDOE employees who worked on this Micro-credential project in the teachers and leader’s division at TDOE.
Education & Health Consultant and Program Evaluator Nashville, TN, USA & Migori, Kenya
August 2018 – May 2019 Lwala Community Alliance Kenya • Collected data and information regarding three different projects in Migori county Kenya : the in-school girls program, the school mentoring program and the health and nutrition program. • Scheduled regular conference calls with the field officers in Kenya to request and clarify for information about the projects. • Created strategic plan and program evaluation plan for each project. • Developed several measurements and indicators to evaluate the main strategic issues of the programs. • Conducted literature reviews related to education in rural areas in Kenya, health conditions in Kenya and its policies as well as some indicator and measurements needed for the evaluation.
Consultant and Program Evaluator Nashville, Tennessee, USA August – December 2018 The Gideon’s Army Nashville Tennessee • Conducted weekly meeting with the board of the Gideon’s Army Nashville. • Collected data and information to build logic model and theories of change for several program that were needed to be evaluated from the Gideon’s Army Nashville. • Created strategic plan and program evaluation plan for the programs. • Developed several measurements and indicators to evaluate the main strategic issues of the programs. • Conducted literature reviews related to education in restorative justice actions, youth education and mentoring programs, youth violence and drop-out rate in K-12 context.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE)
Graduate Mentor in International Education Policy and Management Nashville, Tennessee, USA August 2019 – Present Department of Leadership, Policy and Organization (LPO), Peabody School of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University. • Facilitate help for first-year students to adjust in graduate school by providing information about classes and opportunities they can pursue while they are at Peabody. • Schedule monthly mentoring with the first-year graduate students for the updates about their transition to graduate school. • Connect the first-year graduate students with people they are interested to learn from. • Provide several information about internship opportunities and jobs around campus.
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Editor Nashville, Tennessee, USA September 2018 – Present Iris Journal of Scholarship at Vanderbilt University • Rewrite and edit the submission of papers from graduate students at Peabody school of education at Vanderbilt University to improve its readability before publication. • Collaborate with faculty and librarians regarding submission process in this platform.
Primary Math Teacher Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia July 2017 – June 2018 Regent Primary School Bali Indonesia • Collaborated with teachers in the Math department in building lesson plans and sharing teaching resources. • Taught Mathematics for grade 5 in regular class for 3 parallel classes as well as being a homeroom teacher for one of the classes. • Trained students for Mathematics competition for grade 5-7 such as World Mathematics Invitation 2018, Kangaroo Math. • Participated in the weekly professional development from the school, and government officials as well as the Cambridge curriculum associations.
Mathematics Team Leader Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia June 2016 – June 2017 Sekolah Dian Harapan Makassar Indonesia (Dian Harapan School Indonesia) • Monitored and evaluated Mathematics’ Teachers performance as well as students’ achievement in grade 7-12. • Built networking and cooperation with Math teachers from other schools in Makassar and government agencies in Makassar-South Sulawesi. • Collaborated with other team leaders across department in building unit plan, lesson plan formats, assessments (summative and formative assessments). • Updated the information, activities and innovations that the teachers in the Math department did to the principal and head of school. • Discussed and analyzed policies for Junior school and senior school before implementing them in the weekly leaders’ meeting.
Secondary Math Teacher (Grade 7-11) Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia June 2012 – June 2017 Sekolah Dian Harapan Makassar Indonesia (Dian Harapan School Indonesia) • Taught Mathematics for grade 7-11 as well as trained students for domestic competitions and National competitions. • Conducted several classroom action researches related to students’ engagement and students’ achievement in learning Mathematics. • Collaborated with fellow teachers in the same grade level for the lesson planning and teaching resources. • Participated in weekly professional development conducted by the school, educational organizations, universities and government officials across Indonesia. • Served as a homeroom teacher for grade 7, 9, 10, 11 to help students in the homeroom class with their academic demands. • Cooperated closely with trainers from the education department in south Sulawesi (Makassar). • Managed school events and competitions related to Math annually that involved students from inside the school and outside the school. 4 Rian Rinaldi Djita
• Helped students to prepare for international assessments from the ICAS assessment from the University of New South Wales Australia.
Student-Teacher Mentor program Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia July 2014 - December 2016 Sekolah Dian Harapan Makassar Indonesia (Dian Harapan School Indonesia and Pelita Harapan University) • Mentored college students (student-teacher) who did their teaching practicum in the classes that I taught for 5 months. • Facilitated the student teachers with the teaching resources needed. • Provided input from the classes by the student teacher. • Reported the progress of the student-teacher to the university. • Helped the student-teacher design a classroom action research. • Provided inputs on the instruments used by the students teacher to collect data. • Evaluated the overall implementation of the student-teacher during the teaching practicum period.
Supervisor in scholarship students’ dormitory Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia July 2011 – June 2012 Universitas Pelita Harapan Indonesia (Pelita Harapan University Indonesia) • Facilitated the social, personal and academic adjustment of students in University level. • Assisted in program development for all the scholarship students who live in the dormitory. • Collaborated with residence director in several university-wide events for freshman-year students. • Participated in weekly professional development for residence in the dormitory.
LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Mathematics Tutor in afterschool program for Middle School Students Nashville, Tennessee, USA August 2019 – Present The Preston Taylor Ministries (PTM) • Tutored minority students who are in the SLIFE (Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education) program in several public and charter schools nearby the area where the PTM is located in North Nashville so that they can catch up with their Mathematics Skills. • Participated in several fundraising events for this organizations as volunteer.
Community Service School Coordinator Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia August 20012-June 2017 Sekolah Dian Harapan Makassar Indonesia (Dian Harapan School Indonesia) • Collaborated with community leaders in Makassar to create bi-annual event of community service; a program provided for the students to contribute back to community by doing book donations trees planting, garbage cleaning, education seminar, sports events, building local orphanage kitchen and so on. • Prepared the logistics for the events and distribution of work among committee teachers. • Wrote proposal for grants from school and the educational foundation that oversaw the school. • Communicated the programs to the parents and requested for voluntary participation from them.
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Volunteer Teacher Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia August 2015 – June 2016 1000 Guru Sulawesi Selatan (1000 Teachers South Sulawesi Association) • Provided materials and training to share with teachers in rural area who lack of teaching resources and training in South Sulawesi region. • Contacted government officials for requesting permission to conduct training for teachers in rural areas. • Created curriculum for several topics for the teachers in rural areas especially in Math upper primary level. • Collaborated in co-teaching with the teachers in rural areas in south Sulawesi Selatan.
Chief Mentor in Faculty of Education Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia June 2010-June 2011 Teachers College: Mentoring Division in Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH- Pelita Harapan University)
• Elected by student body to be the Chief Mentor of Faculty of Education in Teachers College UPH, managing the 1-year mentoring program in the College of Education in UPH. • Created mentoring program for freshman year students as well as conducting weekly meeting with the mentors with more than 2000 students involved in this yearly program. • Reported the implementation of mentoring program to the faculty and the director of mentoring division in UPH.
Student on Work Program: Tutor for Marginal Kids Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia August 2008-June 2010 Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH- Pelita Harapan University) • Tutored marginal children who came from low-income families about Mathematics, English, Science and other subjects (street kids who dropped out from school) in Tangerang area (Indonesia) for more than 2000 hours in Tangerang area in Indonesia. • Donated books for community libraries in that area. • Provided after-school activities for the children.
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Graduate Assistantship from Education Reform Department (EDRE) at University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas USA August 2020- July 2024 • The Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) Fellowship at Columbia University New York City, New York, USA January – May 2020 • Fulbright Foreign Scholarship (2018-2020) to pursue master’s degree at Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee, USA August 2018 – May 2020 • Scholastic Achievement Scholarship from Peabody School of Education and Human Development Nashville, Tennessee, USA August 2018 – May 2020 • Fellowship of Indonesian Christians in America (FICA) at OMC XXVI 2019 conference Denver Colorado: Presenting at the conference “Vital Role of Education in Our Increasingly Polarized Education” Denver, Colorado, USA August 2019 6 Rian Rinaldi Djita
• Chevening Scholarship from Foreign Commonwealth Office UK and Newcastle University UK Newcastle, Great Britain, UK August 2018 – July 2019 • Full merit-based scholarship (full tuition and living cost for four years) in Teachers College UPH. Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia August 2008-July 2012
PUBLICATIONS • DJITA, Rian; HILL, Ashley. World Policy Analysis. Iris Journal of Scholarship, [S.l.], v. 1, p. 37-47, May 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.15695/iris.v1i0.4633 • Djita, Rian. (2019, December). Looking Through the Implementation of K-13 Through the Lens of AQEE Principle from OECD: What Should Be Improved From Our K-13 Implementation in Order to Be Internationally Competitive? University of Indiana Bloomington and ASIRPA: Indonesia Focus Conference 2019 (Abstract is accepted, and the full manuscript is in the proceedings; under reviewed to be published in December 2019).
SEMINAR, TRAINING, AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Seminar: International Institute For Education Planning (IIEP) May – June 2017 UNESCO • IIEP e-Seminar 2017: Transforming Teacher Education to Improve Learning Outcomes May 29, 2017 – June 2, 2017
International Institute For Education Planning (IIEP) October – November 2019 UNESCO • IIEP e-Seminar 2019: Mainstreaming Early Childhood Education Into Education Sector Planning, October 28 – November 29, 2019
Leadership and discipleship training Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia February 2010 – March 2011 Campus Crusade Indonesia (Lembaga Pelayanan Mahasiswa Indonesia-LPMI) • Participated in the training on leadership and management in education, building connections among educators, as well as self-development skills for educators.
Oral Presentations • FUAD Institute Agama Islam Negeri Pontianak: International Webinar Empat Benua. Djita, Rian (2020, June). Spirit Lintas Iman dalam Menjalani New Normal Pandemi COVID-19”. Pontianak, Indonesia • Indonesia Focus 2019 11th annual conference: University of Indiana at Bloomington. Djita, Rian (2019, October). Looking Through the Implementation of K-13 Through the Lens of AQEE Principle from OECD: What Should Be Improved From Our K-13 Implementation in Order to Be Internationally Competitive? Bloomington: Indiana. • Leadership, Policy and Organization 2019 Symposium: Vanderbilt University Djita, Rian. (2019, September). Vanderbilt’s school of medicine: Alumni Career outcomes. Nashville, Tennessee. • OMC XXVI 2019 conference Denver Colorado
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Djita, Rian. (2019, August). Overview of Indonesia’s Curriculum over the years: a backward by design. Denver: Colorado.
TECHNICAL SKILLS • Research Skills by using STATA, Tableau, Redcap. • Languages: English (Proficient), Bahasa Indonesia (Fluent).
PORTFOLIO https://rdjita.wixsite.com/riandjita
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