Surya Asra

My career as an educator began in 2010 as an English tutor in some learning courses in Banda Aceh, Jakarta, and Depok. Then in 2014, I was responsible to teach some groups of Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) students for TOEFL preparation. I graduated from Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK) for my bachelor's degree majoring in English Education. My thesis focused on students' academic writing. Then I continued my master's degree at Universitas Indonesia in Linguistics Department, focusing on Educational Linguistics with the help of the LPDP scholarship. My research focused on the academic writing of university students. I am currently a lecturer at the English Language Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Universitas Samudra. I have been teaching at Samudra University since 2019. My research focuses on academic writing in the context of English as a foreign language. I teach some subjects related to that, such as academic writing essays, sociolinguistics, and educational research. Outside of academia, I am involved in some social activities. I am active as a speaker in social organizations engaged in education and social affairs, such as Mata Garuda LPDP Aceh, Kejar Mimpi Langsa and Turun Tangan Kota Langsa. At Mata Garuda LPDP Aceh, I was appointed as Regional Coordinator for Langsa City, East Aceh District, and Aceh Tamiang District. My friends and I at Mata Garuda LPDP Aceh often conduct sharing session regarding LPDP scholarship.