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Isabelle Frank is a Grants Manager at the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT), where she has been part of the team since February 14, 2022. In her role, she supports grants management, project coordination, financial oversight, and community-based conservation and climate resilience initiatives across Micronesia.

Her work and experiences have taken her across different cultures, communities, and fields, shaping her perspective and approach to supporting locally led initiatives. She also serves as the Micronesia Advisor on the Pacific Islands Advisory Board for the Global Greengrants Fund, helping connect grassroots communities across the Micronesia region with grant funding and support for locally led initiatives.

Before joining MCT, Isabelle worked part-time as a Medical Receptionist at Genesis Hospital in Pohnpei after returning from China. While studying in China, she interned with Liancheng Overseas Fishery Group, gaining firsthand insight into the operations of a large-scale distant-water fishing company and its activities in the waters of the Federated States of Micronesia. During her time in China, she also served as Secretary of the Micronesian Student Organization in Beijing and spent her free time tutoring English to a six-year-old Chinese student, an experience that taught her patience, creativity, and the value of building meaningful connections across cultures.

Isabelle holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Beijing Forestry University. Originally from Pohnpei, she remains closely connected to her community through her involvement with the Pingelapese Women’s Group. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and loved ones, swimming, and staying connected to her community, and, above all, learning new things and exploring new interests. She joined the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) in 2004 after nine years with the Pohnpei State Government, serving as Executive Assistant for the Economic Development Authority and as a Historic Preservationist with the Division of Historic Preservation and Cultural Affairs. When she joined MCT, the organization had two staff members and no operating budget. Over the next two decades, she contributed to MCT's growth from a small start-up organization into a globally recognized conservation trust fund supporting communities and ecosystems across Micronesia.