Rest in peace, Fepulea’i Sinapi!

28 April 2016, 12:00AM

The country paid tribute to a visionary leader in the education sector on Sunday night.

The occasion was a Memorial Service for the late founding Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O) of the Samoa Qualifications Authority (S.Q.A) Fepuleai Sinapi Moli, who was laid in her final resting place at Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand yesterday.

The Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, Loau Keneti Sio, led a delegation from Samoa at her funeral. 

On Sunday night, the S.Q.A, an organisation Fepuleai spent much of her life developing, organised a memorial service in her honour. 

 The Head of State, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi and the Masiofo, Her Highness Filifilia Tamasese were among the mourners who shared stories, memories and reminisced about Fepuleai’s personal traits, academic and leadership achievements – especially her passion about the education system.  

Brief history 

Education and Qualifications:

1.  Master of Education (First Class Honours) - (University of Waikato, NZ), 1993.

2.  Bachelor of Science - (University of Victoria, Wellington, NZ), 1978.

3.  Diploma of Teaching - (Auckland Secondary Teachers College, NZ), 1979.

 

Employment: 

Year

Appointment

 

2005 – to date

(11 years)

Founding CEO, SQA

Fourth (4) term now of CEO SQA

 

1999-2004

(5 years)

Head of the Implementation Task Force for the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture Institutional Strengthening Program (MESC-ISP)

1997-1999

(2 years)

Assistant Director now called Assistant CEO,  Planning and Research Division, MESC

 

1993-1997

(5 years)

Chief Education Officer for Research at the Central Education Administration, Department of Education, Malifa

 

1990-1992

(2 years)

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

1987-1990

(3 years)

Appointed Deputy Principal of Samoa College

 

 

1980-1987

(8 years)

Taught at Samoa College – Biology/Science Teacher

28 April 2016, 12:00AM
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