Ua ta le logo o le aogoa i luga. Ua valaau lenei faiaoga e sauini i lana aoga fou. Faimai, ia manuia lou malaga ma e fetaui i le Pule muamua. Alofaaatu uso.
I was sad to hear of the passing of a dear colleague from many years ago. My friend Pati emailed me the news this morning. What I know about Faimai is from the years we worked together as part of the Ulimasao Bilingual Education Association. I located this page that she helped create and you can see even then, she was keen to learn how to use the tools for broadcasting. This page was was first created in early 2000 and each year the steering committee had to update their own page, which she did. What I remember of Faimai was laughter. As in a belly roar that was totally infectious. In addition she was a doting grandmother, a fabulous dancer, connected and knew everyone. She was able to fill a hall with people if we were fundraising. She was fiercely proud of her grandchildren and proud that they were bilingual. She would correct my Samoan if it needed correcting but would do it in a positive way and usually with one of her belly laughs. She adored her husband Toleafoa and he adored her. This could be seen by the way they treated each other. Below is the page she maintained for her Ulimasao Profile. Name: Aufaga Faimai Tuimauga Employer: (MOE in 2006) Position:Position: AUSAD Pasifika Bilingual Education Cluster in Mangere Coordinator/Facilitator Association: Ulimasao Bilingual Education Assoc. Inc. N.Z. Office Bearer: Education Advisor Experience: Over 20 years of teaching and involvement in education both in Western Samoa and Aotearoa/NZ. Taught at Viscount School Mangere, Redoubt North Manukau, Mangere Central Primary, Aorere College, Part time Lecturer – Auckland College of Education Language Advisor: AUSAID Project with Macquarie University Sydney Australia- Project between the Government of Australia and the Government of Samoa, key supporter and assistant facilitator for Schooling in Mangere project 1995, initiator of the community development towards Ulimasao development, organiser of the Samoan teachers’ educational trip to Western Samoa in 1993, MOE project: Know How Resource: Implementing the Technology Curriculum, Director: Pacific Island Auckland Initiative [Participation in Early Childhood] Member of the Pacific Island Advisory Group in the Ministry of Education, involved with the development of Unit Standard and NCEA, Coordinator: Secondary Teachers Professional Development project, Manager & Presenter: MOE Radio Education programmes in Auckland Education/Qualification:
Sports/Interest: Dancing, Socialising, Being a doting Grandmother |
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