Sarita is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, as well as a Master’s degree in Strategic Leadership and Management. She is specifically interested in the adoption of insurance-related solutions for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in Small Island Developing States (SIDs).

She gained practical expertise and field experience in insurance through her work at Guardian Group Insurance Company in Trinidad and Tobago. Sarita also worked as a project assistant at the Association of Caribbean States on the 'Advancing Collaboration as a Strategy for Building Tourism Crisis Resilience in OCTs of the Greater Caribbean' project, executed by the Resilience, Sustainable Energy, and Marine Biodiversity Programme (RESEMBID), funded by Expertise France.

At MCII, Sarita works as a Project Associate in the Solutions team, supporting the Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC) Project. She provides assistance with project management, operational implementation, research, outreach, and publications.