Elyssa Lim is a first year teacher at South Pacific Academy teaching English Language Arts. Although she was born in the Philippines, Elyssa was raised in American Samoa, graduating as Salutatorian of Fa’asao Marist High School in 2014.
She graduated cum laude from Chaminade University of Honolulu with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She was an active student leader, participating in clubs, internships, and service learning projects including Catholic Charities social work department and Project S.H.I.N.E. which taught English to elderly immigrants with the focus of passing the Naturalization Exam.
After graduation, Elyssa moved to Chicago and received a Certificate for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Shortly after, she became an ELL tutor for students from different parts of the world. In 2022, she moved back to the Philippines and was accepted to University of Santo Tomas Graduate School which she will be attending next year.
Elyssa’s interests include art, writing, and traveling. She spends her free time going on adventures with her journal and a watercolor set. Elyssa also loves a good story. The best ones, in her opinion, are the thrilling real-life encounters with the supernatural.
Elyssa has always loved school and learning- she even encouraged all of her 10 siblings to go for their college degrees. She believes that learning is- and should be- a joyful experience.