Executive Board

The Executive Board of the Association comprises various Samoan language educators and community members. 

President

John Falaniko "Niko" Patu is a PhD student in the Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Program at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo. He is also a founder of the Vaimoana Early Learning Center in American Samoa. A licensed teacher from preschool to 12th grade, Niko has experience in teaching in a Hawaiian immersion school setting for various years. 

Treasurer 

Tammy Bahn-Kreis is a Preschool Manager at KCCA Preschools and has decades of experience as a preschool teacher, director, and manager. Having experience in the accreditation process, Tammy uses her expertise to aid in the development of our Samoan language early childhood education programs. 

Directors

Salamasina Fuimaono is a licensed teacher and currently runs the Samoan program at Saint Louis School in Honolulu.