Sam joined the CAN team in August 2012. She comes to us from Islands First, an NGO that works to build the capacity of Pacific small islands’ UN missions so they are able to fight the battle against climate change more effectively. Sam began with Islands First as an Adviser to the UN Permanent Mission of Nauru and advised the Ambassador and her staff on issues the small nation faces, including climate change, oceans policy, and human rights. She also supported Islands First’s work with AOSIS, when Nauru assumed the chair.
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, a Master’s Degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, and focused primarily on International Climate Change Policy and Small Island States.
Currently, Sam works out of New York, New York.