Mekiafa Eutika Vaifanua

Background

Vaifanua, Mekiafa Eutika was born on August 2, 1942 in Pago Pago, American Samoa. Son of Eutika Tauiliili Vaifanua and Filoi Siliva Tapopo.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma Christian College, 1966; Master of Education, U. Hawaii, 1985.

Career

Secondary classroom teacher, American Samoa Public School System, Pago Pago, 1966-1971; administrator secondary education, American Samoa Public School System, Pago Pago, 1972-1975; education specialist, American Samoa Public School System, Pago Pago, 1976-1980; project director, Department Education, Pago Pago, 1981-1988; staff development coordinator, Department Education, Pago Pago, since 1988.

Achievements

• Mekiafa Eutika Vaifanua has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Group leader church youth organization, Pago Pago, since 1970. Member Democratic Party, PagoPago, since 1985. Member board regents Congregational Christian Church, American Samoa, since 1990.

Member ASCD, national Council States on Insurance Education, Commonwealth Council Education Administrator.

Connections

Married Maraia Tipeni Saelua, April 30, 1971. Children: Junior, Jamie, Joey, June, Justin.

Father:

Eutika Tauiliili Vaifanua Tapopo

Mother:

Filoi Siliva Tapopo

Spouse:

Maraia Tipeni Saelua

child:

June Vaifanua

child:

Jamie Vaifanua

child:

Justin Vaifanua

child:

Junior Vaifanua

child:

Joey Vaifanua