Linda Mei Lin Koh, Ed.D.
Director

Linda was born and raised in Singapore. Prior to her appointment to the General Conference Children’s Ministries Department, Linda served for nine years as director of Children’s, Family, and Women’s Ministries of the Southern Asia Pacific Division, based in the Philippines. She obtained her doctoral degree in Educational Psychology and Counseling from Andrews University, Michigan, USA, and has 24 years of teaching experience behind her, ranging from elementary to the college level.

She is happily married to Oliver Koh, former Associate Education Director of the Southern Asia Pacific Division. They have two grown sons, Terrence and Marvin.
She especially enjoys children and people. Hence, she is involved in activities that bring her in contact with them from all walks of life. Apart from her busy work schedule, she also serves as a resource person for several professional organizations, giving talks and conducting seminars on child development, parenting, family and life relationships. She also writes for several magazines in Singapore, such as Motherhood, Teens, and Families Today.

LuWana Kumalae
Administrative Assistant

LuWana has served as an administrative secretary for nearly thirty years in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her wide experiences include working in the local church, the General Conference Education Department, and in educational institutions, such as Loma Linda University, La Sierra Academy, and Sligo Adventist School. Her passion for children became a great asset to the Children’s Ministries Department at the General Conference when she came on board as the administrative assistant in 1991. She simply loves to work for children.

She is happily married to Jonah Kumalae who has worked as an accountant in Adventist Risk Management for forty years. She has four grown-up children, Lei, Lani, Julie, and Jeff and six lovely grandchildren. She loves being a grandmother.