As finance and administration specialist at Fulbright University Vietnam USA (FUV USA), Bantacut works closely with the Director of Finance, Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Director to ensure that the FUV USA maintains rigorous financial systems, efficient administration, and smooth operations. 

Prior coming to FUV USA, she worked for almost 7 years at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center, first as Program Coordinator for HKS Indonesia Program, then as Financial and Administrative Associate for the Vietnam and Myanmar Programs. Bantacut first came to the United States in 2004 through a Fulbright scholarship under the Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program for Indonesian Language at the John Hopkins University’ School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. When the tsunami hit Aceh, Indonesia, she worked for several years with local and international organizations in the post natural disaster humanitarian and recovery efforts. 

Bantacut graduated with honors from the Teachers’ Training School at Syiah Kuala University, Aceh, Indonesia, majoring in English. She can be reached at tbantacut@fuvusa.org.