The 2026 RELO Sponsorship Program has been a valuable milestone in my professional journey as an English teacher and teacher-researcher. Participating in the pre-conference workshop and the 72nd TEFLIN International Conference allowed me to deepen my knowledge, exchange ideas with fellow educators and researchers, and present my classroom-based research on AI-assisted multimodal composition.
More importantly, the experience reminded me that professional development is not only about gaining knowledge but also about sharing it and translating it into meaningful classroom practices. As an English teacher at SMA Negeri 16 Banda Aceh and Chair of the MGMP Bahasa Inggris SMA Kota Banda Aceh, I hope to share these insights with my students and fellow teachers.
I am deeply grateful to RELO, the U.S. Embassy, and TEFLIN for this opportunity. This experience has reinforced my belief that every teacher has valuable knowledge to contribute, every classroom holds stories worth sharing, and professional growth becomes even more meaningful when we bring what we learn back to our educational communities.
