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Amalina Ariffin
Expert at Biji-biji Initiative
Kuala Lumpur

Youth Development Specialist: Experiential programs and values-based leadership

Services Offered:
  • Coach
  • Project Manager
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About Me

Career & Business

Amalina Ariffin works as the Program Lead of YSEALI Seeds for the Future at Biji-Biji. She has held positions such as the Experiential Programs Specialist at the East-West Center, Malaysian Coordinator of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) at the US Embassy and an advocate and solicitor at the High Court of Malaya. As a university student, she co-founded Chili Padi Academy, an environmental accelerator for school students. Amalina also spends time community building as a 2020 Asia-Pacific Obama Leaders fellow and community facilitator, and as board member of Friends of the East-West Center. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the International Islamic University Malaysia and has a Professional Diploma in Translation from Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka.

Speaks

Malay (Fluent), English (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Skills:
  • Project Management
  • Personal Training
  • Leadership
  • Life Coaching

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My Background

Work Experience

Co-Founder
Chili Padi AcademyKuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 2015 - Dec 2016
Developed an environmental accelerator for high school students across Southeast Asia to increase their leadership skills and bringing awareness to environmental issues in their home communities.
Pupil in Chambers
AmerBON AdvocatesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia Feb 2016 - Apr 2017
Provided assistance to legal associates and heads of chambers on various criminal and civil litigation cases, ranging from death penalty cases for murder and drug trafficking to public interest.
Country Coordinator, YSEALI
Embassy of the United States in Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nov 2017 - Sep 2021
Build strong relationships with a wide range of local stakeholders to increase YSEALI’s penetration in Malaysian society. Coordinate for U.S. exchange programs and regional workshops across ASEAN.
Experiential Programs Specialist
East-West CenterHonolulu, United States Nov 2021 - Aug 2024
Co-develop and co-deliver an innovative curriculum using experiential learning methods for programs and initiatives for students and young professionals across Asia Pacific.
Program Lead, YSEALI Seeds for the Future
Biji-Biji InitiativeKuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nov 2024 - Present
Leading the YSEALI Seeds for the Future program, an impact incubator that provides funding for innovative projects addressing critical issues in their home communities.

Education

International Islamic University Malaysia
Bachelor of Laws (Honors) Sep 2011 - Nov 2015
I was a recepient of the Tun Suffian Foundation Scholarship and I graduated with second upper class.
Malaysian Institute of Language and Literature (DBP)
Professional Certificate in Translation Dec 2017 - Dec 2018