Nur Amanina Mastani

My name is Nur Amanina binti Mastani. I am 26 years old and was born and raised in Miri, Sarawak. In 2018, I was hired by Pustaka Negeri Sarawak as librarian and currently serves as head of Sarawakiana Unit in Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Sibu campus.

Early Life

I was born on 28th August 1993 in Miri, Sarawak. Born eldest in the family, I have three other siblings; one little sister and two little brothers. My father, Mastani bin Hamid is a driver cum office assistant with Sedidik Sdn Bhd while my mother, Noraini binti Husaini, is a customer sales representative officer with Public Bank Berhad.

As a child, I enjoyed art and music a lot. Art and music was a big part of my childhood as my grandparents would turn on the karaoke machine or P Ramlee's movies for us whenever we come over to their house. According to my mother, karaoke has helped me learn how to read at an early age of 5 years old. I was inspired to learn English after my father read me a story book in English. As a result, I am proficient in English with Band 4 in Malaysian University English Test (MUET).

Educational Background

I started my early education in Tadika Bina Hikmah, Miri before passing the exams into the prestigious SK Agama (MIS) Miri for primary education where I obtained 6As in my UPSR. I went on to secondary education, achieving 5A,3B for Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) and 3A, 2B, 3C, 1D for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM).

I went on to further my studies in mid 2011 and completed my Diploma in Information Management in October 2013 with a 3.56 CGPA. I then pursued my Bachelor's Degree in Records Management, minor in Systems in 2014 and completed it in June of 2016 with a 3.48 CGPA.

Year		Qualification		School
2016		Bachelor's Degree		UiTM Puncak Perdana, Shah Alam
2013		Diploma		UiTM Kampus Samarahan, Sarawak
2010		Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM)		SMK St Columba, Miri
2008		Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR)		SMK St Columba, Miri
2005		Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR)		SK Agama (MIS), Miri

Career

2010 - 2011: Post SPM part time job

After SPM, I took up a part time job with Parkson, working in retail by selling handbags. My salary was paid according to hour, where I received RM3.50 per hour rate. I resigned from the position to further my studies in June 2011.

2011 - 2016: Part time job with Twinzbites

In between semesters, I took up a part time job with Twinzbites Sdn Bhd, selling cookies and cakes in their Bintang Megamall's kiosk. This experience taught me how to handle customers and take their requests into consideration which helped build my confidence in facing people.

2016 - 2017 Post Bachelor's Degree

After completing my Bachelor's Degree, I became a full time promoter with Twinzbites kiosk before the kiosk ceased operations in April 2017. I joined their booth in Ramadhan Bazaar located in Indoor Stadium, Miri while also applying to other jobs. I actively went job hunting and lastly landed myself a job with Miri Marriott Resort and Spa.

2017 - 2018