Gardenia Aisek

Gardenia Aisek (former surnames Walter and Macayaon) is a Microneasian educator and government official. Aisek served as a senator in the Chuuk State Legislature. She then became the first female Secretary of the Federated States of Micronesia Department of Education.

Background

Aisek has a Master of Business Administration degree from National University (California). She has taught at the College of Micronesia and the Northern Marianas College. During this period, Aisek was the first woman to be a member of the Board of Regents for the College of Micronesia. Aisek also helped her brother run their family business, the Blue Lagoon Resort, which is located near the Kimiuo Aisek Memorial Museum named after their father.

Government career

Aisek became the first female Director of the Chuuk State Department of Education, Aisek sued for wrongful termination.

In 2017, Aisek was elected to the Chuuk State Legislature, In 2021, Aisek was sworn in by President David Panuelo as the Secretary of the Federated States of Micronesia Department of Education together with Ausen Lambert, Marcus Samo and Elina Akinaga. In a statement, President Panuelo said, "Words cannot express how proud I am of Secretary Aisek and her team at the Department of Education, and how thankful we are for the World Bank’s financial support for this project."