Ni Komang Darmini pursues a master’s degree in reading and literacy – early and middle childhood, at the Ohio State University. Her main interest is in language and literacy education, important for helping underprivileged children get access to education.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in English education from Universitas Tadulako.

Ni Komang is a field manager at Lembaga Pendidikan Sathya Sai Indonesia in Palu.