Avo's People

Dr. Sanjeevini Pertiwi - Education Consultant

Dr. Sanjeevini Pertiwi is a gender specialist and researcher for the United Nations Development Programme and is based in Tokyo, Japan. After completing her postdoctoral studies at the University of Birmingham, she embarked on her mission to protect women’s rights in Japan and India. She is a spokesperson for Amnesty Japan, makes appearances on TED and gives talks at the Ochanomizu University’s Institute for Gender Studies. Being fond of nature, Sanjeevini enjoys travelling and is also a dedicated volunteer for UNICEF.


Angelian Widjaja (MD) - Education Consultant

Angelian Widjaja has been saving and exposing child labor to the public. She has a Masters degree from University of Surrey, and is an expert in Child Psychology. Angelian has over 10 years of work and experience in the field of child labour, from children ranging from the ages of 5 to 12. She has dedicated her work in Asia, and is also an avid volunteer of UNICEF, where she met Dr. Sanjeevini Pertiwi to carry out this project. Ms. Angelian Widjaja will work together with Dr. Sanjeevini Pertiwi to focus on aiding children through education.

Nicole Rusli (PhD) - Project Manager

Nicole Rusli (PhD) is an Economic Analyst that is based in Singapore. She received her Bachelor and Masters degree in the London School of Economics and continued her Doctoral studies in Oxford University, after which she decided to focus her work in Asia. Nicole has toured around Asia with a number of other well-known Economists for functions and events in which they train budding Economists and share their research with them. She is also a long-term volunteer in UNICEF, where she met her partners for this project.


Kevin Setiawan - Business Consultant

Kevin Setiawan is an environmentalist who has dedicated his work in the environmental health and safety field for over 12 years. He supports the goals of the environmental movement, which seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through different changes. He helped establish the California Conservation Project (Tree People), in which he was also its Assistant Director for 6 years. He also created the non-profit Natural Capitalism Solutions, which worked with UNICEF in past events, and also where he was introduced to the partners of this project.