Sasha is an avid climate defender for over 10 years and has a keen interest in accelerating her twin island state’s development to reduce the impacts of climate change. Currently, Sasha is the Chief Executive Officer for the Antigua and Barbuda Marine Ecosystems Protected Area Trust Inc (MEPA Trust) is one of twelve National Conservation Trust Funds set up throughout the Caribbean region to support conservation activities through grant-making. She has established and put in place The MEPA Trust's entire grant making procedures and mechanisms and has managed and channeled more than USD$1 Million in grants and projects. She was also a voluntary member of the National Steering Committee for the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program for over 9 years, where she was responsible for providing financial and technical support to community projects that conserve and restore the environment; while enhancing community development, empowerment and livelihoods of the groups. Sasha has a bachelor's degree in International Business Management and a Masters's Degree in International Development and has been a climate change gender negotiator and observer for 7 years.