The Passion Behind Our Success
Meet Our Teachers
All of our Indonesian teachers are native-speakers of Indonesian with at least 5 years of teaching and training experience. In addition, they undergo our regular in-house trainings to continuously improve their quality.
Endina
Course DirectorAs one of the co-founders of LIA, Endina is passionate about teaching the Indonesian language as she believes language is the key to understanding others. Hence she aims to go beyond the language to value-add her Bahasa Indonesia lessons with cultural tips and insights. Her students come from different countries and range from doctors, bankers to lawyers.
Karolina
TeacherKarolina’s passion is to see her students grow in both the fluency of the language and understanding of Indonesian culture. She is experienced in teaching C level executives Indonesian for business purposes.
Yuly
TeacherWith a working background in Human Resource, Yuly is good with people from various backgrounds. She loves to share her knowledge about Indonesia to those who travel to Indonesia, whether for business purposes or as a tourist.
Santy
TeacherSanty believes that languages learnt are invaluable lifelong skill that can enrich many people and communities. She is also fluent in Chinese dialects including Teo Chew and Hokkien, and some basic Mandarin.
Sisi
TeacherSisi thinks that everyone should learn Indonesian simply because Indonesia is a beautiful country to visit and by learning Indonesian, one would open the door to many opportunities. Holding a degree in Education, she’s proficient in training adults & children.
Melissa
TeacherWith a Postgraduate Diploma in Education & Bachelor of Engineering under her sleeve, Melissa joined LIA to share her knowledge about her native language. She has more than 8 years of experience as an educator with Ministry of Education (Singapore).
Franciska
TeacherBefore turning into an Indonesian language trainer, Franciska was a Coach and Mentor in a trading company for several years. Being exposed to so many different cultures in Indonesia, she aspires to share her experience with her students. She gets the most satisfaction when students overcome learning challenges and eventually make progress.
Yenny
TeacherTo Yenny, teaching Indonesian is so much more than simply imparting knowledge. With background in Business Administration, Economics and Travel Services, she is always excited to meet learners from diverse backgrounds.
Sinta
TeacherPrior to joining LIA, she was a staff of the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore assisting the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vast network of professional contacts allows her to establish connections between Indonesia and Singapore.
Fonny
TeacherGraduated with a Bachelor Degree in Economics, Fonny is well proficient in business and financial knowledge. Her brokerage experience allows her insights into the needs of learners working in the finance and banking industry.
Sophia
TeacherArmed with a Bachelor of Art in Visual Communication Design, Sophia likes to communicate her idea through visualization and verbalization techniques which help learners to grasp concepts more easily. She has a vast experience as a lecturer and tutor since 2001.
Leani
TeacherLeani, a language lover, holds a Bachelor of English Literature major from Maranatha Christian University. She is an inspiring mentor and guide, who helps her students to reach their full potential and achieve their goals.
Ola
TeacherWell-versed in the field of sales and digital marketing, Ola has worked with the largest private bank and media in Indonesia. Indonesia is a challenging market with diverse cultures – knowing how to communicate in Indonesian can make all the difference.
Susan
TeacherA graduate from Edith Cowan University majoring in Communication & Information Technology, teaching has always been Susan’s passion. She believes that by focusing on each learner’s unique needs, learners are more likely to succeed.
Theresia
TeacherA passionate teacher with over 5 years of experience in the field of education. Her experience in creating holistic lesson plans that foster growth has helped her students tremendously.
Mystery Teacher
Keyboard WarriorShe, the one who shall not be named, prefers to be the woman behind the scenes. With more than 10 years of teaching experience under her belt and a Diploma in TESOL, she is is in charge of LIA’s curriculum development.
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Students Say
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Very useful for conversational
“Very useful for conversational and an intro to Bahasa. Quite surprised by how much was covered and that it was altogether manageable.”
Rebecca L.
Consultant
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Very patient guru and small class setting
Very patient guru to help us in understanding Bahasa better and the small class setting is almost similar to private class at a much lower price.
Ann K.L.
Financial Advisor
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Very Knowledgeable, Well-prepared
Bu Santy was very knowledgeable, well-prepared and clear in teaching the intermediate I and II class. I enjoyed and learned much from her lessons! Terima kasih banyak Bu!
EQ Chang
Research Analyst
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Very happy with the teaching pace & professionalism
Very happy with the teaching pace, professionalism and her (Bu Franciska’s) patience over the duration of this course!.
Chia Boon Keong
Managing Director TheSeafoodCompany Pte Ltd
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Very good at tailoring the lessons to my needs
“Ibu Endina was very good at tailoring the lessons to my needs, realizing my common flaws and targeting the lesson accordingly so that I am confident in conversing and writing in Bahasa Indonesia. I enjoyed the lessons very much with the variety in tasks/ medium of instruction.”
Abdullah AZ.
Civil Servant
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Very accommodating with our needs
Bu Franciska is always friendly and willing to guide me along with my queries, even after office hours. She goes into detailed explanations of the errors I’ve made to improve my command of the language both during lesson time and via WhatsApp where I send her homework that she has assigned to us after each lesson. Additionally, Bu Franciska has always been very accommodating with our needs to ensure that we have the most conducive lessons possible!
Willard
Enterprise Singapore
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Valuable for day to day use in Indonesia
“The teacher is very patient, kind and understanding. She knows how to understand our stress level and teach during the sessions. She is able to balance it well. I strongly advice for the teacher to continue teaching as this. She has also made the class very enjoyable. The Bahasa is pitched at the right level. It is valuable for day to day use in Indonesia.”
Jayashree S.
Executive Director
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Useful conversational skills
Useful conversational skills were taught – in particular I can apply these skills in specific contexts such as discussing about Fintech, applying for a job and negotiating for a pay raise.
W. Wee
Naval Officer MINDEF
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Use relevant examples
“I enjoyed the lessons that we had for our Bahasa Indonesia’s class. The pace was good and the teacher, Ibu Sisi, helped to use relevant examples for us to understand.”
Caryn
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Thoroughly enjoyable
“It was a steep learning curve and thoroughly enjoyable.”
Watson T.
Actuary
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There were many opportunities for participation which made the classes engaging
Ibu Endina and Ibu Siska were always very patient with us during class and would answer all our questions even if outside of the course material. The course material is great and covers all the key conversational topics professionals travelling to Indonesia would need to know, and there were many opportunities for participation which made the classes engaging.
Kuo Ying
Lawyer
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There is excellent additional language support outside classes
I started out as an absolute beginner with nothing more than pure passion, and this must be one of the better places in Singapore to learn the language. My gem of a teacher has been very thorough and competent, and there is excellent additional language support outside classes. Their lessons have also been engaging, relevant, and well thought out such that there is enough bandwidth to appeal to anyone on the spectrum of fun to serious learners. I just so happen to take my fun learning seriously and enjoyed my journey with them!
A. Wong
Some of Our Clients
Our anchor clients include Public Services Department, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy,
White & Case LLP, MINDEF, MFA, MTI, Changi Airport Group, Credit Suisse,
Research in Motion (Blackberry), Singapore Cancer Foundation,
and many other local and foreign companies.
Corporate Training
We have been coaching conversational and business Indonesian to corporate clients since 2004. We also provide Indonesian trainers, official translators and in-house interpreters to organisations.