Brilyn “Bri” Aguilar is a CHamoru-Filipina from Guåhan, a descendant of the Alejo, Budoki, Karabao, and Månnok clans. She was raised to hold profound respect for culture and community, especially that of her Indigenous Pasifiku heritage. Bri has always been passionate about sharing stories and making positive differences in marginalized communities through the arts. It is her goal contribute to and establish spaces aimed towards collaboration, creativity, and connection in order to resist and challenge the stigmas faced in Pasifik island communities through education and cultural practice. Her work focuses on intersections between identity, education, art, activism, and decolonization. Prior to joining the American Studies program, Bri received her Master’s in Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, where she was a Carrying Culture Graduate Assistant with the Center for Pacific Island Studies. In this role, Bri worked alongside the Pacific Islands Development Program (PIDP) on curriculum to help educate the community about the Micronesian region. Through her endeavors, she hopes to contribute to dialogue and actions that align with protecting and preserving Oceania and her people.