Sisilia is a research faculty at the Center for the Advancement of Positive Education at the University of Montana. She holds a doctoral degree in Teaching and Learning from the University of Montana. Originally from Indonesia, she came to the US to teach Indonesian to the Department of Defense students through the Defense Critical Language and Culture Program in 2018. She has taught students in Indonesia, Thailand, and the US. Sisilia is passionate about supporting students' and educators' wellbeing and her research has centered on children’s social-emotional development, factors influencing educators' wellbeing, and collaborative reasoning.