Kedah, Malaysia · Education · Leadership · Social Impact
Nurul Ummi
Muhammad Razak
A Malaysian educator and youth leader widening access to learning, opportunity and global exposure — from rural communities in Kedah to international classrooms and youth networks.
Chancellor’s Gold MedalSole recipient · UPSI 2025
About
From rural Kedah to global learning communities.
Nurul Ummi Muhammad Razak is a Malaysian educator, youth leader and social-impact practitioner. She graduated from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris with a Bachelor of Education (TESL), a CGPA of 3.94/4.00 and the Chancellor’s Gold Medal.
Her work sits at the intersection of education, youth development and intercultural learning. She has taught at school and tertiary levels, led grassroots programmes for rural learners, coordinated regional youth initiatives and represented Malaysia through fully funded academic and cultural programmes in the United States and Japan.
At UNITAR College Sungai Petani, she has taught Essential Business Communication Skills and Reading, Vocabulary & Grammar, while continuing community-based work that connects learners with English, AI tools and pathways to wider opportunities.
Selected impact
Building access, confidence and connection.
Selected initiatives across education, community leadership and international collaboration.
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Founder · 2020–Present
Anak Kampung Go Global
Grassroots education outreach helping rural learners access English learning, AI tools, scholarships and broader educational pathways through 15+ community-led sessions.
- 1,200 students and 50 teachers reached
- Outreach across Kedah communities
- Collaboration with education and youth agencies
02
Project Lead · 2021–2024
Circular Agriculture Innovation Challenge
Led a six-country Southeast Asian team remotely, connecting young innovators with resources to develop climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture projects.
- USD 4,500 in seed grants secured
- Three funded prototypes in Myanmar, Malaysia and the Philippines
- 523 youth across 10 countries
03
President / Vice President · 2022–2024
UPSI Global Buddies
Led intercultural integration initiatives connecting local and international students through university programmes and regional partnerships.
- CAPEU conference with delegates from 23 countries
- Five-day jamboree for 54 leaders from 13 institutions
- Nihongo Partners immersion for Japanese educators
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Youth leadership
Policy & community participation
Contributed to youth representation through the Young Women’s Parliamentary programme and state-level student leadership with MINDA Kedah.
- Youth Parliamentary Representative for P013 Sik
- Deputy President, MINDA Kedah
- Community programmes across Kedah
Innovation journey
School-age innovation that grew into education and social impact.
Nurul’s original portfolio records a sustained innovation journey from national school competitions to international invention platforms.
2015
- MIYIO — Silver Award
- IIDEX — Silver Award
2016
- WICC Seoul — Gold & Special Awards
- AYIE — Gold Award
- MYIE — Gold Award
- MyIPO — Gold Award
2017
- ITEX — Gold Award
- MyIPO — Gold Award
- Best Creative & Innovative Participant
Experience
Teaching, leadership and international engagement.
2026
Part-Time Academic Lecturer
UNITAR College Sungai Petani
Delivered tertiary-level courses in business communication and English language skills, and led the CSR programme “English Made Easy with AI” for rural learners.
2024–2025
MyNext Campus Ambassador
TalentCorp
Supported national career-readiness outreach and directly engaged hundreds of UPSI students through seminars, assessments and employability activities.
2023
Impact Coordinator
Global Action & Impact Network · AFS Intercultural Programs
Mentored Asia Kakehashi alumni across five countries developing start-ups and community initiatives, linking teams to implementation support and networks.
2022
Teaching Fellow
East-West Center, Hawai‘i
Completed a six-month professional development fellowship alongside YSEALI, facilitating learning around sustainability, environmental equity and global development.
Education
Academic foundations shaped across Malaysia, the United States and Japan.
2021–2025
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
Bachelor of Education (TESL), Honours · CGPA 3.94/4.00
Chancellor’s Gold Medal; Ministry of Education Malaysia Federal Teaching Scholarship.
2023
University of Northern Colorado
International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
Fully funded exchange; GPA 3.83/4.00; UPSI Global Ambassador.
2023
University of Pennsylvania
Advanced Certificate in Global Citizenship for Social Impact
Training in design thinking, social-impact problem solving and intercultural collaboration.
2018–2019
International Christian University High School, Tokyo
Asia Kakehashi Scholar
Six-month MEXT Japan cultural and education exchange representing Malaysia.
Honours & recognition
Selected awards across education, youth leadership and innovation.
2025
Chancellor’s Gold Medal
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris — sole recipient.
2025
Cambridge English Award of Excellence
Top-scoring candidate recognition.
2024
Youth Icon — APBN Kedah
Winner, Individual Woman category.
2021
Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative - YSEALI
Academic Fellow - Hawaii
2019
IREx — Diamond & Gold Awards
International Industrial Revolution 4.0 Exposition.
2016
WICC Seoul — Gold & Special Awards
World Invention Creativity Contest, South Korea.
Featured video
Speaking in Japanese in Tokyo.
A speech delivered during Nurul’s Asia Kakehashi experience at International Christian University High School.
Japan · 2018–2019
Public speaking in Japanese
One part of a six-month immersion that shaped Nurul’s interest in language learning, intercultural education and global citizenship.
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