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 was briefly unemployed with unsuccessful results after a few interviews.
2017 - 2018: Miri Marriott Resort & Spa
I landed a job with Miri Marriott as their At Your Service agent, handling phone calls and guest requests through GXP application in order to make their travelling experience better. Over the course of a year and 2 months, I learned the ropes of becoming an efficient team player and what it means to be a hotelier.
2018 - present: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Sibu
Throughout 2018, I went through the recruitment process by Pustaka Negeri Sarawak where I attended the preliminary exams and attended two interviews before landing the librarian post for Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Sibu. Reported for duty on 15th November 2018, I was appointed as staff under Technical Services Division, heading the Sarawakiana Unit.
