Dr. Diana Faatai received her Doctorate in Education from Azusa Pacific University attending California State Dominguez Hills for her MAEd, and Concordia University, Irvine for her BA in English.
Dr. Faatai began her public school teaching career in 1995 as a substitute English Teacher at Stephen M. White Middle School. She continued teaching English, AVID, Study Skills at Carson Senior High School until she was selected as an Assistant Principal in November of 2015.
Dr. Faatai is the daughter of American Samoan immigrants. She speaks fluent Samoan, and was raised in Southern California, “faasamoa,” (the Samoan way). She is a proud product of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), and her son is a proud LAUSD student. When Dr. Faatai is not serving as the principal of Esteban E. Torres HS – Engineering and Technology STEM Academy (Torres E&T STEM), she is serving alongside her husband who is the Senior Pastor of LIFTED Fellowship in Wilmington, California.
Her rise from her family’s meager beginnings, to her current status of holding the highest degree in her field, are a direct reflection of her commitment to succeed which is evident in her empowering two-word vision for Torres E&T STEM, “Rigor and Respect.” It is upon these two words that every part of the E&T STEM family operates each day.
Do not be surprised when you come to Torres E&T STEM Academy and hear, “Welcome to your school!” That is Dr. Faatai’s mentality. And it drives all that she, and the rest of the ETA family, do every day to help Torres ETA kids, and their families.
Diana Faatai, Ed. D.
Principal
Dr. Faatai began her public school teaching career in 1995 as a substitute English Teacher at Stephen M. White Middle School. She continued teaching English, AVID, Study Skills at Carson Senior High School until she was selected as an Assistant Principal in November of 2015.
Dr. Faatai is the daughter of American Samoan immigrants. She speaks fluent Samoan, and was raised in Southern California, “faasamoa,” (the Samoan way). She is a proud product of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), and her son is a proud LAUSD student. When Dr. Faatai is not serving as the principal of Esteban E. Torres HS – Engineering and Technology STEM Academy (Torres E&T STEM), she is serving alongside her husband who is the Senior Pastor of LIFTED Fellowship in Wilmington, California.
Her rise from her family’s meager beginnings, to her current status of holding the highest degree in her field, are a direct reflection of her commitment to succeed which is evident in her empowering two-word vision for Torres E&T STEM, “Rigor and Respect.” It is upon these two words that every part of the E&T STEM family operates each day.
Do not be surprised when you come to Torres E&T STEM Academy and hear, “Welcome to your school!” That is Dr. Faatai’s mentality. And it drives all that she, and the rest of the ETA family, do every day to help Torres ETA kids, and their families.
Diana Faatai, Ed. D.
Principal