Esther Chua

Professor Chua was born in Manila, Philippines, and moved to the United States at the age of eight. She lived in Ohio, Kentucky, and Arizona before settling in California. She achieved her B.A. from The Master’s College and graduated from California State University, Northridge with an M.A. in Literature in December 2002. As a graduate student, she worked at CSUN as a teacher’s associate, a Learning Resource Center tutor, and a writing instructor for the Business Department. Concurrently, she taught as an adjunct English professor at TMU. Prof. Chua is planning to pursue a Ph.D. in a few years, emphasizing in 19th through 20th Century American and British Literature. She spends most of her time reading and preparing for her new courses, though she often takes breaks to experiment with cooking, taking roadtrips, and enjoying time with her family and friends.

Professor Pam was born in Orange County, California. She has been married for 28 years to her husband whom she met at Hume Lake Christian Camp. She was a counselor, and he was a lifeguard. She earned a B.A in Communications from the Master’s College in 1993 and has continued to be a lifelong learner. In 2022, Prof. Pam graduated from the Master’s University with a M.A in Biblical Studies and is in the process of pursuing a PhD. At TMU, she is an adjunct professor for various humanities programs as well as for the Biblical studies department. She has a passion for learning, teaching, and loves her students. She teaches fun classes such as “Hospitality for Eternity” and “Being and Belonging in Our Technological Age” (among others).  Her background in elementary education as well as her many years as a piano teacher and church women’s director have shaped her into the Tutoring Manager that she is today. Outside of her work, she loves making food, speaking at women’s retreats, and discipling and teaching biblical studies to women. She hosts a podcast called Friends in the Word.