Tongan Camp Schedule
July 28 - August 2
Dr. Elisapesi Manson
Director of Education for the South Pacific Division
Elisapesi is passionate about Adventist Education with more than 50 years of faith journey with Adventist schools and institutions in the Pacific including Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Elisapesi completed her formal education almost entirely in Adventist schools which culminated with secondary teacher training at Pacific Adventist University in Papua New Guinea, and a Master award in Mathematics from the University of Sydney and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of New South Wales in Australia.
Elisapesi has served in various capacities in education in the Pacific and started as a secondary mathematics and computing teacher at Beulah Adventist College in Tonga. Elisapesi continued to serve in Adventist higher education providers in Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Elisapesi also served as the education director and consultant for Adventist schools in Tonga.
Elisapesi is married to Tony, and they have three teenage children, Siope, Seranette and Lina.
Dr. Kaloni Philipp
Kaloni Peleketi Philipp grew up attending the Tongan Seventh-day Adventist Camp and remains deeply connected to the Tongan SDA community. As the daughter of Tomasi Tomuniki and Faka'afe Peleketi, who immigrated from Tonga to pursue a better life for their family, she carries their legacy of faith and perseverance. When her father suffered a stroke, Kaloni paused her education to care for him; a defining moment that led her to pursue medicine.
She went on to graduate from the University of Arizona with a degree in physiology and completed medical school through the P-MAP program, which supports students who have overcome significant barriers. Now wrapping up her family medicine residency, Kaloni is passionate about improving healthcare access for underserved communities. She continues to serve the Tongan SDA community by educating families on preventive care and supporting Pacific Islander students through Polynesians in Medicine, a national organization she co-founded.
