Claire Tuia Poumele, state official, school system administrator.
Education
Master of Arts, University Portland. Doctor of Philosophy, Brigham Young University.
Career
Teacher Leone High School, Pago Ago, American Samoa, 1977—1978. Vice principal Samoana High School, Pago Ago, 1980—1982, principal, 1987—1988. Established Tafuna High School, 1982—1987.
Deputy director secondary division American Samoa Department Education, 1989, deputy director instructional services, 2005—2007, acting director education, 2006—2007, director education, since 2007.