Carina Javier is a Master of International Relations graduate of the ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in English Literature from the Ateneo de Manila University. Her Master's thesis examined how religious identities shape immigration governance across Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, exploring the intersection of sovereignty, identity, and comparative foreign policy. Before her postgraduate studies, she worked in geopolitical security and risk consulting, producing political and security analyses on the Middle East and North Africa region for foreign embassies, multinational energy companies, and UN agencies.