Shantee Muzaffar: Injecting Indonesian Flair to Functions in Malaysia
Shanti Setyaningrum – better known in Malaysia as Shantee Muzaffar – is an Indonesian married to Muzaffar bin Abdul Halim @ Shahabuddin, an established Malaysian Chartered Accountant, and currently residing in Kuala Lumpur. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Hotel & Tourism Management from Sahid University Indonesia. Being the only daughter of Ir. H. Walujo Sedjaty Ngabdan Ngabdididjojo and Setyaningsih, a family from Central Java, Shantee is deeply passionate about public relations (PR) and possesses extensive communications and PR acumen, particularly in hospitality, travel and tourism.
Experienced PR professional
Remarkably convivial, down-to-earth, energetic, spontaneous, and elegant, Shantee has built her professional career as a public relations and marketing communications practitioner within the competitive Indonesian hotel industry for over 14 years.
Her last three postings within the industry were as the Director of Public Relations at one of ASTON International’s properties and as the Assistant Director of Public Relations of Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta, a five-star German International hotel chain. She has also worked at the prestigious PT. Batik Danar Hadi located in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Shantee had stints in hosting radio talk show and emceeing events, mostly in Jakarta. She was a Radio Announcer at 103.8 Radio Pesona FM for almost three years, and one of MRA broadcasters in 2010. In 2009, driven by her intense passion towards her career, she wrote her first PR book entitled ‘I am a Public Relations – Living it & Loving it’, available at Gramedia and selected bookstores in Indonesia. For that opportunity, she received great support from highly influential individuals and personally thanks them: Daniel Rembeth, the former CEO of The Jakarta Post; Dian Noeh Abubakar, the former of Client Service Director of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide; and Nuraini Kurnia, the former Country Head Marketing for Fujitsu Indonesia.
Living active lifestyle
“What we do in life everyday is Public Relations,” Shantee expertly deduces. Being a PR professional, networking and forging new relationships are in her blood. Shantee chooses to remain socially active while busy taking care of her family. She joins the Perak Ladies Club since her husband, Muzaffar, was born in Kuala Kangsar to an eminent family and a true blue Perakian. “My husband and mother-in-law have been supportive towards me, making me feel belonged,” she adds. She also becomes a member of the reputable International Women Association Kuala Lumpur to widen her contacts and exposure.
Shantee looks enviably young for her age. At 41, she is actually a mother to three wonderful girls and one son. Her first daughter, Tazqia Aulia Al Djufrie, is 14 years old and lives in Jakarta. The other two – four-year old and a half Baby Uzma Aulia “Eleanor” Maziyah and one year old and eight months Aulia Marissa Muzaffar – are in Kuala Lumpur, keeping her busy most of the time. Shantee also has a stepson, 21-year old Burhan Hadi, who currently lives with his mother.
To keep her body fit, she routinely schedules quality time at the gym for a few times in a week, if not daily. She also devotes time to acquire new skill sets such as mastering graphic design using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, besides attending classes at the British Council School to further enhance her proficiency in the British English language.
“My husband studied in the United Kingdom and lived there more than eight years. As such, he is fussy when it comes to using proper English. Besides, he also provides British English translation services for selected companies,” shares Shantee.
To make her time more productive, she and her partners recently created a community for mothers via Facebook called “Club Yummy Mommy – bringing fun into your motherhood”, which offers value-adding activities that enrich mothers’ experience and knowledge. The community’s first activity is the Tunisian cooking demonstration and food tasting event scheduled on 15 April and 10 May 2016, offering the opportunity for mothers to learn about the original Tunisian cuisine using olive oil and its benefits.
Club Yummy Mommy is also in the midst of putting together a motivational sharing forum every Friday featuring a prominent speaker Umm Muhammad beginning on 21 May 2016 in collaboration with the Integrated Islamic School and a renowned specialist medical centre. Parents are able to join the forum for free by bringing along a copy of Gaya Travel Magazine on that day.
Experienced Indonesian emcee in Malaysia
Due to her skills and experience, Shantee is an accomplished compere and emcee, especially for events or functions related to Indonesia. “I am extremely grateful towards WSF Tour & Travel, The VITO’s Office, Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Indonesian Embassy in Malaysia, for having me involved in a number of tourism promotional events as the emcee over the past two years,” says Shantee.
Her string of accomplishments also include emceeing for the Indonesian Hospitality Industry’s Table Top and Networking Dinner events, Motorcycle Exhibition, ASEAN Women Association, private functions and Indonesian-Malaysian weddings.
Shantee expresses great interest in seeking the opportunity as an Indonesian radio announcer or a television presenter in Malaysia to enhance her repertoire of competencies in the field of public relations and communications.
Those who are interested to engage Shantee for her services and experience, including Club Yummy Mommy, are welcome to contact her at the following:
E-mail: shantisetyaningrum@gmail.com
Linkedin Profile: Shanti Setyaningrum, SE
Club Yummy Mommy: www.facebook.com/clubyummymommy
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