Lipan W. Kephas

Languages

Kosraean/English/Chinese Mandarin

Community

Secretary, Utwe Farmers Board—2009

Secretary, Utwe PTA—2010

President, 8th grade parent association—2011 & 2013

Secretary, N1 Hamlet—2014

Treasurer, Utwe Etawi Fusr—2013 to 2014

President, Utwe Etawi Fusr—2015

Chairman, Utwe School Improvement Team—2017 to present

Member, Utwe Gospel choir—2017

Member, Utwe Church(Layminister)-2017 to present

Treasurer, Utwe Etawi Matu—2015 to 2019

Member, Committee All—2018

Chairman, Utwe Farmers Board—2019 to present

Secretary, Utwe Etawi Matu—2020

Adult Sunday School Teacher—2016 to Present

Family Background

Born and raised into a family of 6(1 adopted in), 3rd among my siblings, deceased mother during my college years. Married at age 24 to Sepe A. Waguk. Now, a family of 4 children (twins at age 19, daughter at age 17 and son at age 9), residing at Yelum in the Utwe municipality.

Awards Received

Teacher of the School award (1), Pacific Educational Conference incentive award-Belau (1), MTEC (3), Tokyo Student Exchange Program incentive award—Chaperon (1)

Interest and Activities

Reading, researching, camping

Hobbies

Farming and fishing

Other Experience

KHS summer school-2009

Gear Up Program –2004-2006

21st Century Tutoring-2007

Sustainable Seafood/Liancheng fishing venture– translator—2019

Computer Skills

Microsoft word and excel

Licenses and Certificates

Basic Teaching Certificate, Principal’s Academy Certificate, Schools Database Training Certificate, Kosrae State Driver’s License,

Kosrae State Bar License

Qualifications

Good management/Communication/Leadership skills

Accurate in numbers/Attentive/Reliable/Competent

Fair/Honest/Trustworthy/Active community member

Sense of humor/Keep confidentiality/Supportive

Healthy/Young/High Esteem/Good Personality/Respectful/Ethical

Good character/Responsible/Punctual/Inter and Intra Personal

Pass Kosrae State Bar Exam to practice law

Work History

Vice Principal, Utwe Elementary School

2017 - Present

Classroom Teacher, Utwe Elementary School

2011 - 2017

China Aided KHS Construction Project Translator/Liaison

2008 - 2011

Classroom Teacher, Utwe Elementary School

2002 - 2008

*19 years of dedicated service under DOE, Kosrae State Gov’t

Education

1999-2001 A.S Degree, Business Administration

COM-FSM

1997-1998 International Relation

Beijing People’s University

1996-1997 Certificate, Chinese Language

Beijing Language and Cultural University

References

Quartus Esau, Chief –Curriculum & Instruction, DOE Kosrae

Arnold Benjamin, MLSC Kosrae

Trainings

School Administration Training(2), Teacher/Staff Trainings(10+), KSDP Training(1), Court Proceedings Outreach Training(1), Computer System Database Training(2), Intervention Scale-up Workshops(2), Principal’s Institute Training(2), School Data(2)...

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