Fransiska Ika Prihatiningsih is an English teacher at SMP Negeri 5, Palembang, South Sumatra. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English education from Universitas Sriwijaya.

As a Fulbright DAI awardee, she is participating in the teacher program in English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She aims to learn from the U.S. education system’s interdisciplinary approaches, collaborative practices, and inclusive strategies for supporting diverse learners and apply them upon her return to Indonesia.