Essie Golokuma is an accomplished Registered Nurse (RN) with nearly three decades of dedicated service in the healthcare sector in Alberta, Canada. With 28 years of experience in patient care, advocacy, and clinical excellence, she has built a reputation as a compassionate caregiver, an inspiring mentor, and a trusted healthcare professional who brings both skill and empathy to her practice. Essie’s work as a nurse has allowed her to touch countless lives, support families through critical moments, and contribute to the advancement of nursing practice in Canada.
Beyond her distinguished nursing career, Essie is also a children’s book author, using her storytelling gift to nurture faith, identity, and confidence in young readers. Her published work, I Am Special to God – I’ve Got DNA (available on Amazon), introduces children to the concept of divine uniqueness and purpose in a simple yet powerful way. Through her writing, Essie combines her passion for education and spirituality with her desire to shape the minds and hearts of the next generation.
Essie is also the Founder and CEO of Libraries by MissFafa, an initiative designed to expand access to books, education, and learning spaces for children and communities. Under her leadership, Libraries by MissFafa has become more than just a literacy project—it is a movement to empower communities by cultivating a culture of reading, knowledge-sharing, and creativity. Through this initiative, Essie continues her lifelong commitment to service, blending her healthcare background, her advocacy for children, and her entrepreneurial vision.
A multi-faceted leader, Essie embodies resilience, innovation, and impact. Whether through nursing, authorship, or social impact projects, she remains deeply passionate about empowering others, especially children, to recognize their value, embrace learning, and unlock their potential.