Shanty Sigrah Asher is the new Pacific Islander Liaison Officer at the Office of Economic Revitalization for the City and County of Honolulu. She also serves as a consultant at the Pacific Resources for Education & Learning (PREL) in Hawaii. Previously, Shanty served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pacific Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). She is an alumnae of the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) and Asia Pacific Security Studies (APCSS).
Shanty is a graduate of Malem Elementary School and Kosrae High School and earned both her Bachelor of Science in Pre-Law and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration at Chaminade University of Honolulu. After earning her Juris Doctor (JD) law degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego in 2018, Shanty returned to Hawai’i where she became fully engaged in supporting the Micronesian community.
Shanty’s leadership roles have included serving as a board member for The Legal Clinic, president of the Kosrae Women Association, president of the Asia Pacific American Law Student Association at her law school, and a board member of the National Asia Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association. In recognition of Mrs. Asher’s leadership in the Pacific Islander community in Hawaii, Governor David Ige nominated her and was subsequently confirmed by the Hawaii State Legislature to serve on the 12-member Hawaii State Board of Education (BOE).
PROFILE
Position: Pacific Islander Liaison Officer
Organization: Office of Economic Revitalization, City and County of Honolulu
Contact: ssasher.fsm@gmail.com
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanty-sigrah-asher-91939b37/
AREAS OF FOCUS
- Children, Youth and Families
- Civic Engagement
- Culture
- Education
- Immigration
- Law
- Religion
LANGUAGE
- English
- Kosraean