Advisory Board

Passion for APIFM: Lorraine was raised in San Gabriel Valley, specifically South El Monte and El Monte, and it was an honor for her to be asked to be on the Board. Advocating for our API communities has been a passion of hers since she graduated from college, and APIFM affords her the opportunity to continue to serve, support and work alongside our people. She is a big believer in changing the imperfect systems from within and believes that every good deed we do is all part of community work, , regardless of the role one holds. Every contribution is valued.

Work Affiliation: Southern California Pacific Islander Community Response Team (SoCal PICRT)

Bio: Lorraine Tuala Logoai is the daughter of Christina and Ignosy Tuala. Her father’s family is from the village of Nofoali’i, Samoa and her mother’s family is from the village of Fagatogo, American Samoa. She is the eldest of 4-2 brothers and a sister. She was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. She has been married to her wonderful husband nearly a decade and also an auntie to thirty-three lovely nieces and nephews. She enjoys reading a good book, watching Korean dramas with her bestie, and serving in the Primary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!

She is the Program Manager for the Southern California Pacific Islander Response Team (SoCal PICRT), an organization dedicated to assisting and supporting Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) by linking individuals and families to community resources, relevant health information, and local community events to keep families safe and healthy. Lorraine has been working in the non-profit sector for the past 17 years and continues to advocate for mental health resources and services for the NHPI communities. She previously worked as a Remote Clinician for the Samoan Community Development Center based in San Francisco, CA where she was able to provide therapy services via telehealth to our NHPI community members in Northern CA. Previously, she worked at OCAPICA for over a decade providing clinical and case management services under the direction of Mary Anne Foo. She has served in many capacities such as case manager, clinician and even leadership roles, such as program manager, in which she managed and supervised teams of case managers and clinicians. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2018 and has experience collaborating with clients of various ethnic backgrounds, including Cambodian refugees. She has also provided many mental health and wellness workshops, presentations on mental health, and outreached to the API communities both in Orange and Los Angeles counties.

Fun Fact: Lorraine is an avid Potterhead, her bridal shower was even Harry Potter themed and very fun lol