OUR FACILITATORS

Esther Louie, MS

Moscow, Idaho, U.S.A.

• Intercultural communication
• Leadership development
• Conflict resolution and team-building

PL work
Esther Louie, MS, supports leadership teams in assessing and evaluating their intercultural awareness. She facilitates visioning and goal-setting for both teams and individuals interested in personal and professional growth.

For the past 15 years, she has trained students at a small private university in the Pacific Northwest. She uses PL as a means of helping the students in study-abroad programs develop the skills to make their way through intercultural challenges at their highest and best. Her work includes pre-departure and re-entry preparation, as well as guidance during the trips themselves. She also offers PL training for student leaders, staff and faculty as a tool for team development, conflict resolution, and personal growth.

Other work
As the assistant dean for the Intercultural Student Center at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, Esther developed and taught many academic courses. Her classes covered a wide range of subjects including intercultural communication, business communication, Asian American film, critical race theory, and student leadership courses.

Personal background
Esther’s parents were Chinese immigrants, and she was the first generation born in the U.S.

Academic
Esther earned her B.S. in Communication, and her M.S. interdisciplinary degree in Business Management and Communication from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.

Other interests
Esther is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher, and a certified therapeutic yoga practitioner. She teaches therapeutic yoga and, as a volunteer, offers a gentle chair yoga class for seniors in her community. She also volunteers with Zeus, her Doberman pinscher dog, with the Palouse Paws with a Cause, the local Pet Partner organization.