Ms. Lori Ann Concepcion joined the East-West Center in 2011 and currently serves as the Pacific Programs Coordinator in the Pacific Islands Development Program. Lori is working on programs such as the Resilient Pacific Islands Leaders (RPIL) Fellowship and the Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP). Previously, Lori worked as an administrative technician with Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Sigonella (Sicily, Italy) from 2009-2010 and as a financial aid counselor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa from 2002-2008. She received a BA in Sociology and an MEd in Education Administration from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Lori is a member of Halau Pua Ali’i ‘Ilima and volunteers with PA’I Foundation on various projects including MAMo (Maoli Arts Movement).