Suzanna Abdullah
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Suzanna Abdullah @ Susan Apok
Suzanna Abdullah (born as Susan Apok on the 21st February 1976) is an Iban who hails from Miri, Sarawak. Popularly known as "Susan" or "Kak Bey" among her colleagues, family and friends. She went for her primary education at SRB Chung Hua Lutong, Miri Sarawak before going for her lower and completed high secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan Lutong, Miri, Sarawak. Born in Miri Sarawak to Apok Anak Ruka and Sira Anak Adam, Susan is the second youngest of 6 siblings. Married and have four children, namely Nazatul Hanizah, Nazeem Adam, Nazalya Fariesha and Nazanish Vienna. After high school, she started working with Protek Engineerings as Jr Draftswoman in the Mechanical & Piping Discipline for five years in Oil and Gas drawing office and mostly the project was under Sarawak Shell Berhad and Petronas carigali refurbishment.Basically, she has attended mostly of the sea survival course during her tenure during in Oil and Gas industry. She accept the offer with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak end of October 2000 as Pembantu Pustakawan present.Because of her working efforts during her outreach programs in the rural area, some villagers have give special names for her, like Usun (from the Kayan's villagers) and Bulan from the Kelabit's elders in Bario for has contributing most of her time to upbringing the event in those area.
Educational Background
| Year | School/IPT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | SRB Chung Hua Lutong | UPSR |
| 1991 | SMK Lutong | Sijil Rendah Pelajaran |
| 1997 | SMK Lutong | Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia |
Susan has attended, Chinese school and able to communicate in Mandarin Language,proficient in English and Bahasa Melayu. She was actively involved with Scout Association and has obtained full lencana Usaha/Maju/Jaya/ and was selected as Assistant School Prefect. She also join the school's library club and English Club. Active in sport and has representing the school in various school Table Tennis Inter Chinese school.
Working Experience @ Protek Engineering
Responsibilities
Susan's first job was a Junior Draftsman with the Mechanical and Piping Discipline for a year and was promoted to Draftsman in late 1998. Most of the her job is to liaise with architects and engineers to gather product and structural requirements and designs calculate dimensions, weight limitations and requirements in materials. Her involvement with Oil and Gas Industry require her to attended Sea Survival Course and yearly safety course for enable her to attend project site visit in the highly safety measurement conducted.
- Describe production methods step-by-step (including equipment and software types to be used)
- Create detailed designs with computer-aided design (CAD) software
- Design diagrams, maps and layouts to illustrate workflow
- Prepare and review rough sketches and review them along with the engineering team
- Identify potential operational issues and redesign products to improve functionality
- Ensure final designs comply with regulations and quality standards
- Create manuals that describe existing products’ operation, features and maintenance.
Working Experience @ Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri
She started with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak on the 1st November 2000 - present.
Reported duty to Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri after 3 month training at the Head Quarters of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, by Head Sectors during those days. Her job for the first years as Library Assistant in Information Service Unit. Library Assistants are responsible for sorting and shelving books according to their categorization, assisting customers with internet access and ensuring their technical needs are met. They also manage inquiries over the counter, via email or telephone, among other duties are also to give community awareness in our during the Outreach programs or in house programs and activities.
She was transferred in 2005 to Technical Unit that was headed by Encik Izaruddin Moss and Seconded by next officer Encik Mohd Khadzrie Bin Mohd Ramzie Faizal before transferred back to Information service Unit in 2009. Here, she is engage with Community Service Unit headed by Mohd Awis bin Abu Bakar.
Her daily tasks is mainly maintaining the Service Counter and required to arrange major activities like the Sarawakiana Carnival, Sarawak Children Festival, Reading Campaign Programs such as Jom Baca. Part of her vas experience is to taking part in all sorts of enhancing activities in Outreach Programs whereby to conclude the Fun Learning education activities according to the audiences capabilities and age-range different. One of her best experience is to upbringing different techniques and approach for Knowledge Camp attendees every year. She is very musically talented. And able to play various musical instruments and part of this knowledge making her job easily especially dealing with children and youths.
During MCO(Movement Control Order) coronovirus in 2020 : she was one of the coordinator or makers in Makerspace Pustaka Miri, she and Mohd Awis has contributed hundreds and massive printing of a 3D face shield to accommodate the needs during those critical moments and it was sent off to Hospital and some various agencies that needed the protection fast. The work during 1st MCO until the 8th week it was produced with other 3D Union Printers in Miri, Sarawak. Together they have achieved quite numbers of printed materials to the front liners.
Another vast experience she has encounters as Library Assistant, she and few others team mates was given a new norm task to create content on BeatSpace and AestheticSpace in virtual forms. Here she learns by self thought in videos editing and videography experiences.
She has vast experience in outdoor and outreach working travelling mostly to all rural area in Limbang, Lawas, Baram and Bintulu area.Her most memorable moments is when she was given local tribe names as she have served most of the Orang Ulu's community villages.
She is the member of Prodigy 6 since 2004 until presents. And have achieved various Awards and recently have won high achievement `IR 4.0' Special Awards via ARIC project with MPC in 2019.
She was involved in 2018, IFLA@Kuala Lumpur as volunteers and has completely the 15 days job assigned with various leadership.
She has involved with SPASM (Sukan Perpustakaan Se-Malaysia) since 2001 [Terengganu SPASM, Selangor SPASM, Negeri Sembilan SPASM, KL SPASM, Sarawak SPASM, Kedah SPASM] in Volleyball and Table Tennis games. She has won Gold, Silver and Brass in Table Tennis games.
Knowledge & Expertise
- Desire to meet and serve the library's user community
- Ability to think analytically and to develop new or revised systems, procedures, and work flow
- Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment
- Knowledge of computers, the internet, and commercially available library software
- Knowledge of a foreign language or local dialects for communities with non-English speaking populations
- Ability to prepare comprehensive reports and present ideas clearly and concisely in written and oral form
- Ability to make administrative decisions, interpret policies, and supervise staff
- Ability to motivate, establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors, volunteers, other community agencies and the public
- Knowledge of the philosophy and techniques of library service
- Ability to organize job duties and work independently
- Demonstrated knowledge of library materials and resources
- Creativity to develop and implement library programs and services
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
- Positive attitude toward library users with special needs
- Accuracy and skill in typing
Contribution
- Innovation IDeact for ICC Team since 2004 - Present for Prodigy 6
- 5s Committee Members and Past President [Zon Bumi]
- Past Members of Kelab, Sukan Rekreasi Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri
- Past Members and Committee of Majlis Bersama Jabatan 2017-2019
- Volunteers at Rotary Miri
- 3D Union Community Members (Miri, Sarawak)
Awards
- Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang tahun 2018
- Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang tahun 2017
- Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang tahun 2016
- Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang tahun 2015
