Kina serves as board member with the Friends of the Mariana Trench and aids in promoting our mission to empower communities through culture, education, and stewardship. As a former Junior Project Coordinator for FOMT, Kina is no stranger to ocean conservation work as she’s been involved in many of our projects, events, and endeavors. Having held a dual communications and project coordinator role, Kina has worked with Project HOPE, Futuran i Tasi, Solving for X, and the Village Ecosystem. She finds passion in community-centered work and is motivated by collective efforts to safeguard our environment and our cultures.