Esther Faitala

With an academic background in population and community health, my experience has primarily been in Pacific workforce development and I bring this experience to deliver on Mental Health and Addiction workforce development-related projects at Le Va. Prior to joining Le Va in 2011, I was employed at Taranaki and Counties Manukau DHBs, engaging with schools encouraging Pasifika students uptake science subjects that will lead to a career in health. I also worked closely with Pacific trained nurses through the process of becoming New Zealand registered nurses. I am of Samoan descent from the villages of Satupa’itea and Apolima.