Teriitahi was born in Paea, French Polynesia, from a family historically settled in the town.
Then in 1999, she became a customs officer and became involved as a staff representative and member of a union.
[4][5] In the 2020 municipal elections she headed the Tapura list in Paea in the second round,[6] following the death of Mayor Jacquie Graffe.
[7] In June, a month after the announcement, she received homophobic insults from a surfer.
[9] At the 2022 French legislative election she was the Tapura candidate for the 2nd constituency.