Micaela van der Schaaf

I joined the VSA team as Programme Manager Vanuatu in 2024 and am grateful to have such an interesting and rewarding role. My VSA Vanuatu journey began back in 2017 when I volunteered for over a year on Malekula as a Business Development Advisor working out of the Department of Cooperatives. During that time, I grew to love the warm people and rich culture (kastom) of Vanuatu.

Prior to taking up the Programme Manager role, I had worked across multiple sectors, predominantly in Aotearoa, including social services, education, food production, construction, and hospitality, giving me a broad understanding of many industries. I love the variety that my role offers and strive to maximise the positive impact that VSA makes here in Vanuatu.

I am honoured to represent Aotearoa in the Pacific, acknowledging, as Tangata Tiriti, what an absolute privilege it is to be able to live and work in such a magical part of the world.