Education & Qualifications:

Master of Education (First Class Honours) - (University of Waikato, NZ), 1993.
Bachelor of Science - (University of Victoria, Wellington, NZ), 1978.
Diploma of Teaching - (Auckland Secondary Teachers’ College, NZ), 1979.

Employment and Work Experience:

2005 - present

Chief Executive Officer, Samoa Qualifications Authority (SQA)

2004 - Feb 05

Project Manager in the Samoa SQA Establishment Project.

1999 - 2004

Head of Implementation Task Force, Samoa Department of Education (MESC) Institutional Strengthening Program

1997 - 1999

Assistant Director Planning & Research, Department of Education, Samoa

1993 - 1997

Chief Education Officer for Research, at the Planning and Research Unit, Department of Education, Samoa

1990 - 1992

Post-graduate study for M.Ed. at Waikato University, New Zealand.

1987 - 1990

Appointed Deputy Principal of Samoa College. Still taught classes.

1980 - 1987

Taught at Samoa College, Senior Secondary School, Samoa.

Other Professional Experiences:

Board Member Asia Pacific Quality Network(APQN) (from December 2009 – continuing)
Board Member International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies for Higher Education (INQAAHE) (from December 2009 – April 2011)
Member of APQN (from April 2006 and continuing)
Member of INQAAHE (from 2007 and continuing)
Member of Cabinet Development Committee (2005 – continuing)
Member of the Steering Committee for the TALAVOU (Youth) Project) (2005 – continuing)
Member of Steering Committee for the MESC Education Sector Project 11 (2006 – continuing)
Member of Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Science, National University of Samoa, (2008 – continuing)
Chairperson of Committee for Cooperation between the National University of Samoa(NUS) & the Samoa Polytechnic(SP) (1998)
Member of Curriculum Advisory Committee for Certificate of Computer Operation Course, Samoa Polytechnic (1998-2001)
Member of Review Team for Review of the Faculty of Science at the National University of Samoa, 2004.
Member of Cabinet-select committee for Post Secondary Education and Training (1997-1999)
Member of a UNESCO Study Team on Skills Development Strategies in Samoa, 2004/2005.
Examiner & Chief Examiner, Marker & Chief Marker, Chief Supervisor for the regional Pacific Senior Secondary (PSSC) Biology Examination(1989) (1993 - 1996) (1997)
Chief Examiner and Chief Marker, Moderator, Marker for the Samoa School Certificate (WSSC) Biology examination (1994 - 1996) (1997)
Coordinator for review of WSSC biology prescription (1994)
Examiner, marker and Moderator for Year 11 National Science Examination (1984 - 1989) (1993 - 1995)
Coordinator, Chairperson, Committee Member of Senior Secondary School Biology Curriculum,
Curriculum Development Task Force, National Curriculum & Examination Coord. Committee (1987 - 1990)
Member of the National Council for National Youth Policy (1998-1999)

Miscellaneous Certificates:

1994 - Certificate on Human Resource and Development Strategies,
Commonwealth Secretariat, Pakistan Administrative Staff College, Pakistan.
1996 - Certificate on Job Analysis, New Zealand MFAT, Apia.
1996 - Certificate on Gender Awareness & Gender Analysis, AusAID, Apia.
1995 - Certificate on Repackaging Sustainable Development Information:
Desktop Publishing/Interpretation, SPC/SPREP/UNDP, Apia.

Contact Details:

Samoa Qualifications Authority
P. O. Box L851
Apia
Samoa

Tel: +685 20976

Email: sqa@sqa.gov.ws
Website: www.sqa.gov.ws