Sheila received a Masters in Natural Sciences -Biology under the supervision of Dr. P. Jeyarathan at the University of Goroka with the thesis titled "The prevalence rate of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension and obesity within the Engan and Morobean population groups in Lae, Papua New Guinea." I also received my BA in Education from the University of Goroka in 2006. I am currently teaching the Science Foundation Year Biology, and Animal Physiology at the University of Goroka. A strong advocate for making a difference in the lives of young men and women. I believe in integral development of an individual.

Lies in the area of lifestyle diseases. The rapid change of lifestyle in PNG as a developing nation is an area that needs attention. Many elites of this nation are becoming sick and many have died between the ages of 35 and 55.

I have conducted research to identify the prevalence rate of hyperglyceamia, hypertension and high body mass index in selected groups of Engan and Morobean population living in the urban and rural areas of the second city of Papua New Guinea, Lae. The results indicated that the prevalence rate of overweight and obese adults were high in the urban area when compared to those living in the rural areas. Other data collected were physical activities, diet, alcohol consumption and tobacco use.

Research skills: I have written proposals, read, analyzed, interpreted and edited research papers. I conducted quantitative researches and analyzed quantitative data using the SPSS software.