Danalynn recently joined the MCT family in December 2021 as a Grants Officer. She was born on the island of Yap and raised in Pohnpei, where she resides in the municipality of Madolenihmw. She received her Associate of Arts degree in Marine Science from the College of Micronesia in 2016 and continued her studies at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo where she achieved her Bachelor of Arts degree in Marine Science in 2019. In summer 2019, she interned at the Pohnpei Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture and the College of Micronesia Land Grant Hatchery Facility at Nett Point, Pohnpei. Prior to joining MCT, she worked at the FSMDevelopment Bank, under the administrative division, from 2020 to 2021. Aside from her work and educational background, Danalynn enjoys playing softball and outdoor activities.