Born and raised on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands, a US territory in the Pacific Ocean, Sheila Babauta spent much of her adolescent life at the intersection of intensifying climate change and militarization. While pursuing a future in public service was not a part of her initial plan, for Sheila, it was a natural field for her to land in. Now, the passionate leader is currently serving her second term on the 22nd Northern Mariana Legislature in the House of Representatives.