SAASIA Board of Executives
Laulaufono a le SAASIA
Sofaea Penn
Ta’ita’ifono
Na auai I le SAASIA talu mai le 1993. O loo taitaiina le Seugagogo Aoga Amata I le EFKS Otahuhu. Sa galue faa-failautusi foi i le SAASIA ma ua ova ma le 10 tausaga o ona tauaveina lea tofi. E toa 5 lana fanau ma fanau a fanau e 5.
National Diploma Teaching (ECE), B.Ed (ECE)
Specialised areas: Curriculum, Professional Practice, Management & Governance, Cultural Knowledge & Samoan Language, Finance.
Ruta Mckenzie
Sui Usufono
Ua 31 tausaga o lana auaunaga i Aoga Amata I Aotearoa. E 16 tausaga i le tulaga fa’a le ta’ita’i, ae 15 tausaga i le fa’atinoina o galuega fa’afouina mo faiaoga. O la’u matafaioi i le SAASIA o le fesoasoani lea mo le fa’atinoina o polokalame fa’afouina mo faiaoga i A’oga Amata.
B.Tchg & Learning (ECE), Certificate in Management, Diploma in Teaching in Primary & Early Childhood, Higher Diploma of Teaching
Specialised areas: Professional Development Facilitator, Governance & Management, Leadership, Licensing Criteria, Research, Cultural Knowledge and Samoan Language.
Tuifa’asisina Letelemalanuola Moe-Penn
Failautusi
O loo o’u galue faatonusili mo la’u kamupani o le Visionesia Ltd ma e lua o matou Aoga o lo’o va’aia,, o le Fetu Taiala Aoga Amata ma Fetu Aolele Multicultural ECE. O lo’o taitaifono i le taimi nei mo le fa’alapotopotoga a le Mangere Pasifika ECE Trust, o isi ia o a’u tautua e fesoasoani ai i le atinaeina o Aoga Amata. E toa 5 la’u fanau mai tausaga 6 – 20.
M.EdL, Postgrad Dip of Ed, B.Ed, Dip of Tchng (ECE Pacific)
Specialised areas: Licensing Criteria, Governance & Management, Strategic Planning, Curriculum & Professional Practice.
May Crichton
Sui Usufono
E toa fa la’u fanau ma a’u mokopuna e 7. E i ai a’u tusipasi faa-le faifeau ma out e galue faa-faifeau i le Multicultural Christian Church I Kalaesetete. Sa ou faiaoga i Aoga Amata i Aukilani ae o lea ua ou galue i Kalaiesetete. Sa ou tauaveina le tofi failatusi ae o lea ua taumafai atu e fesoasoani e ala i le faatekonolosi (ICT) mo le SAASIA.
B.Ed (ECE), Diploma Primary Teaching, Diploma of Primary Teaching (TTC Samoa), Diploma of Biblical Studies (Bible College of NZ)
Specialised areas: ICT, Curriculum, Spirituality, Professional Development Facilitator, Culture & Language, Leadership.
Leautuliilagi Taotua M. F. Sauvao
Sui Usufono
O le uluai peresetene tinā o le FAGASA, ma o sa tau aaoina lana pine taualoa Queen Service medal o le MNZM I le 2009. O ia foi o se JP (Justice of Peace) ma sa tusiina le lolomiga e taua ‘O sulatoga’. Sa galue faafaiaoga i le Whitireia NZ ma o se tusi tala ma galue faa-le-suesuega. Ua malolo nei mai galuega (retiree).
M.Ed, B.A., Dip.TESOL,(VUW) Higher Dip.Tchg., Cert in Small Business Management
Specialised areas: Tertiary Teaching, Samoan Language & Culture, Translation, Leadership, Research.
Sulutumu Vailoa Milo-Harris
Sui Usufono
Vailoa Milo Harris holds an MBA from Southern Cross University, awarded a CEO Study Award in 2008, and Certificates in Adult Teaching. She earned her Bachelor of Social Sciences from The University of Waikato in 1990. Vailoa is recognised for her contributions to leadership and early childhood sector conferences, including SAASIA, and her expertise in emotional intelligence, Te Reo Maori, and conflict resolution.
MBA, B.Soc.Sci. Certifications: Adult Teaching
Specialisations: Higher Education Teaching, Leadership Development, Research, Community Engagement.
Sadie Fiti
Sui Usufono
Sa ou aoga i le Samoa College ma Hamilton Girls. E 35 tausaga o faigaluega i le BNZ i le tofi faale-pulega (manager). Faauu mai le Iunivesite o Vitoria ma le B.Ed ECE ma faigaluega ai faa-taitai (lead teacher) i le EFKS Newtown Aoga Amata. O a’u o le sui o Pasefika i le Victoria Uni ECE Council.
B.Ed (ECE)
Specialised areas: Finance, Leadership, Curriculum, Research, Literacy, Culture & Samoan Language.
Leautuliilagi Taotua M. F. Sauvao
Sui Usufono
Faiaoga i le Univesite o Vitoria mo le 5 tausaga mo faiaoga o aoga amata. Ua ova ma le 25 tausaga o avea a’u ma faiaoga o Aoga Amata ma faiaoga mo tagata matutua. O lo’o avea a’u ma faiaoga i le Kolisi o le Tusi Paia i le Aoga Tusi Paia Pasefika i Ueligitone. O a’u o se Faiaoga Senia (Senior Teacher) i le Haleema Kindergarten.
B.Ed (ECE), Dip Teach, Dip Bible Studies and Teaching, Samoan Interpreter NZIS
Specialised areas: Broadcasting, Curriculum, Spirituality, ICT, Licensing Criteria, Tertiary Teaching.
Fereni Ete
Fa’aTinā o le SAASIA
O le peresetene lona 2 talu ona faavae le SAASIA. Sa ia faavaeina le uluai Aoga Amata I NZ (1985) ma sa faavaeina le Aoga Faafaiaoga o Aoga Amata i le 1987. Tele foi ana pina taualoa mai le Tupu Tamaitai o Elisapeta (Queen Services medals). O se tusi tala mo tamaiti laiti, fatu pese ma tauloto mo Aoga Amata ma Aoga Aso Sa.