Dawn Adrian is an MSEd candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Her research examines the intersection between indigenous populations, education, and economic development, with a regional focus on Sarawak, Malaysia’s policies, and legal frameworks. She is currently interning at UNESCO to further her research. Before Penn, Adrian worked as a special projects associate for Teach For Malaysia, with a focus on marginalized and rural populations; taught ESOL in Malaysia; and obtained a BA from the University of Exeter.