Ochie Chandra is the School Director and Co-Founder of Cinta Bahasa. Originally from West Sumatra, Ochie holds a degree in English Literature from Andalas University in Padang and has extensive knowledge of both Indonesian and English. Fluent in English, she has worked as an interpreter and translator with the US Embassy in Jakarta, various international NGOs and corporations, and has years of teaching experience.
Additionally, she taught Advertising & Media at Bina Nusantara University in Jakarta and also has worked as an advertising copywriter with top agencies in Indonesia. Ochie also has also completed extensive training and certification with BIPA, the Indonesian Ministry of Education’s Department of Indonesian Language Training for Foreigners.
She is a colored pencils and watercolor artist and has written poetries since she was young and has published her own Poetry Book called A Tale of Crestfallen and it was launched at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2013.
In the past, she had volunteered and also worked as the Volunteer Coordinator at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and Ubud Food Festival.
B.A. English Literature, Andalas University, Padang, Sumatra
High-Level Interpretation & Translation
Advertising Copywriting in English
Conference Volunteer Coordination
English & Advertising Lecturer, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta
Communications