Development, culture, and social inclusion specialist with 7 years of professional experience providing technical assistance, policy advice and research outputs to support SIDS. Skilled in fostering a culture-oriented approach to socioeconomic development issues with niche expertise in indigeneity and climate change in the Pacific islands. Working towards enabling a human-oriented approach centered around human-rights and equity, local expertise and ownership, partnerships and collaboration, especially with youth, with a goal to create inclusive and sustainable societies.