I obtained my BA degree at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and my MA degree in Anthropology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. I have work experience in museums, historical preservation office, gender office, and various non-government agencies in Palau and elsewhere in the Pacific. My research experience has been in the area of inventory of oral histories, material culture research and museum exhibition, and community awareness for ICH. I also have work experience in gender roles and responsibilities.