Natalie Sholes
I am the Communications Fellow at Island Innovation, providing support to our communications team in keeping our community engaged with Island Innovation's events and progress. I was born and raised in Hawai'i and moved to San Francisco to pursue my bachelor's degree in Economics at the University of San Francisco. Following my undergraduate studies, I interned with the Command Economist at the US Navy Pacific Command, focusing on the economic impacts of climate events in the Indo-Pacific region. After recently earning my master's degree in Economics from Nova SBE in Lisbon, I am excited to combine my academic background and passion for sustainability as I join Island Innovation in their mission to foster sustainable development across islands worldwide.