Through the CCI Program, Emelia Sarakan studies tourism and hospitality management with a concentration on culinary arts and restaurant management at Valencia College,

She is a staff of Tourism Sector at Badan Komunikasi Nasional Desa-Seindonesia (BKNDI) in Biak, Papua.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in international relations from Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran, Yogyakarta.