Buenas yan håfa adai! I na’an hu Makayla Atoigue si Banidosu na CHamoru yu’ ginen Guåhan. Hello! My name is Makayla Atoigue and I am a proud CHamoru from Guahan. I am a senior at Brown University studying Environmental Engineering and Critical Native American & Indigenous Studies. Outside of the classroom, I am a member of the NCAA D1 Varsity Rugby team and Guam's International Rugby Team. I am passionate about creating solutions for environmental injustices and revitalizing Indigenous cultures and epistemologies. I enjoy learning more about people from all walks of life and look forward to connecting to discuss all things regarding engineering, DEI and environmental studies.

• Rugby

  Varsity

  2017 – Present

• Research Assistant

  Brown University · Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

  2023 – 2024

  Research topic:

  Modeling PFAS in the subsurface

• Assist in the construction of a multipurpose sports court by working with the locals in manual work and also immersing my self into the Panamanian Community

  Volunteering · Courts for Kids

  2023 – 2023

  Mission:

  To live within and learn the Panamanian culture through means of the children and the community while building a sports court with locals