Our professors are more than scholars; they are passionate about teaching and sharing their faith in a setting that sharpens the intellect and encourages increased awe of our sovereign God. All faculty members subscribe to UPH Statement of Faith, and you will often find them staying after class or relaxing with students around campus to flesh out class material, discuss the Lord’s calling on a student’s life, or simply talk and build relationships.
In 2015 after visiting UPH, Ms. Ivonne joined Universitas Pelita Harapan. She has been managing the administration of Business School and moved to International Teachers College. After that, she has managed the administration and operational for International Tecahers College.
Ms. Ivonne was graduated from University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia. Prior to coming to UPH, she served in various administrative roles such as HR & GA, and Corporate Social Responsibility in Power Plant Toyota Tsusho Corporation.
She firmly believes that UPH Vision and Mission plays a major role for the advancement of Indonesian education through a holistic christian education.
Ms. Yulianti (Yanti) serves as the admission and administration staff for International Teachers College UPH. Before coming to ITC, she has been worked at some universities also managing administration, promoting and handling some university special programs and handling student finances.
Ms. Yanti has earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature. During her college year, she has been actively join the university Christian community and participate in various Christian gathering and events with other college. She has also been participated in several joint trainings with CUST Malaysia in the educational data management training. Ms. Yanti is happily married with 3 children and in her spare time she likes to spend time with her family or watching current trending dramas.
Rev. David Kim started teaching the bible and theology in ITC in August 2023. Before joining ITC, Rev. Kim worked in Siloam Hospitals System in Indonesia for the implementation of the Holistic Care program from 2018 to 2022. Rev. Kim has been serving as an ordained minister with PCA (Presbyterian Church in America) since 1998 in several different settings, such as local churches in Korea and the US, overseas missions in China, and hospitals in the US and Indonesia. Earlier ministry has focused on teaching the bible, pastoral ministry, and gospel communication in cross-cultural contexts, especially for the group of future Christian leaders as well as for the group of marginalized people of the society.
Rev. Kim’s recent ministry is about Christian engagement with those in pain and crisis through a commitment to teaching and developing the theology and methods of pastoral/spiritual care. He hopes to see more integration of the Christian faith happening in the real life of believers today. Rev. David Kim has a bachelor’s degree from Seoul National University and a master’s from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is also in the Ph.D. program at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands), doing research in ‘Spiritual Care in Palliative Care in Asian Context.’
Jennifer A. Torres has a rich and diverse teaching experience extending over 26 years. She earned her Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English from the Philippine Normal University. Her passion for learning and commitment to her work inspired her to pursue further education, and she obtained a Master of Arts in Curriculum Design, Development and Supervision Major in English from St. Paul University Manila. Additionally, she also completed her academic requirements for a Master of Arts in Education Major in Language Education at the University of the Philippines – Diliman.
She also holds certificates in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Southeast Asia Teachers Competency (SEA-TCF) from SEAMEO-INNOTECH. She is a co-author of the book Content-based English as a Second Language: A Multiple Intelligence Approach for College Students and has research publications in the Psychology and Educational Journal.
Prior to working at the International Teachers College, she taught in various schools, colleges, and universities not only in the Philippines but also in Vietnam and Bahrain.
Ms. Marlyn S. Feliciano is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts, Major in English, Minor in Education from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and acquired her teaching license right after; however, she didn’t join any academe to teach right away, having jobs in the Customer Service and Business Process Outsourcing Industry, wherein her English-speaking ability and people skills were enhanced. While working, she wanted to be equipped more in her church ministries; hence, entered Kingsway Bible Baptist Seminary and graduated as the Most Outstanding Student of Biblical Studies.
After years of being outside the education realm, she decided to pursue her calling in teaching and thus, decided to enhance her knowledge by taking up Master of Arts in Education, Major in English at National Teachers College in Manila, Philippines. She has a five-year-teaching experience in teaching English and Literature Subjects to tertiary students in different private colleges in the Philippines such as World Citi Colleges, Systems Technology Institute and Global Reciprocal Colleges.
The LORD led her to Indonesia when she got accepted as an SMA English teacher in Kharisma Bangsa, School of Global Education in Tangerang, Selatan. Her prayer to be able to teach in a Christian school in Indonesia was answered by the LORD when she was given the chance to join International Teachers College at Universitas Pelita Harapan in August of 2018 as a Literature lecturer.
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