The University of the South Pacific
School of Development Governance & International Affair, Suva
Phone Home 679-***-****, 7752213
USP 679- 3232764
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SEVANAIA SAKAI
PERSONAL DETAIL • Name: Sevanaia Sakai
• Date of Birth: 26 – 05 – 1972
• Marital Status: Married
• Religion: Methodist
Education
Tertiary Education
• University of the South Pacific (USP) 2000 – 2006
• Fiji College of Advanced Education 1996 – 1997
Secondary Education
• Foundation Social Science (USP) 1991
• Nasinu Secondary School 1990
• Lelean Memorial School 1987 - 1989
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Academic / Professional Qualification
Employment History
Work Experience
Skills
Hobbies
Referees
• Postgraduate Diploma in Geography/ Development Studies
USP 2004 – 2006
• Bachelor of Arts (Geography & Tourism) USP 2000 – 2001
• Diploma in Education (English & S/ Science)
Fiji college of Advanced Education 1996 - 1997
Teaching
• Assistant Lecturer Fiji National University 2010- April, 2011
• Church of God High School (COGHS) 2002 – 2003
F4 History, F5 Geography, F6 Geography & History
• Nakasi High School 2001
F3-4 Social Science, F3 English
• Richmond High School 1999
F3 – 4 Social Sciences, F3 English
• Nasikawa Vision School 1998
F3 – 4 English, Social Sciences
• Vunisea Secondary School 1995
F2 – 3 English & Social Science, Fijian
• Nilsen High School 1993
Part- time Employment
• Tutor and Marker, Ethics, Values and Governance, FIT June 2009
• Graduate Assistant Universite Laval Canada
2006-2007
• Kitchen Assistant, Saint Alexandra Pub, Quebec City, Canada 2007
• Tutor and marker 2004 – 2006
USP Laucala Campus ( Geography Department)
• Assistant Tutor 2002 – 2003
USP Kiribati Centre ( Geography & Tourism)
• Security Assistant 2000
USP Laucala Campus during the Fiji coup period
• Senior Researcher - Fiji TV Marketing Strategy
2011
• Senior Researcher - Pacific Energy Market Survey
2011
• Research Assistant ( National Initiative on Civic Education
Fiji National Survey) 2008
• Research Assistant - Media and Political Freedom in Fiji July 2007- December 2007
• Research Assistant – Working Conditions of Women in Trade Tax Free Zone in Fiji (APWLD Project) 2007
• Presenting paper on Fiji’s 2006 coup at the Pacific Islands Group Society in Quebec City, Canada 2007
• Research Assistant - Teacher Migration in the South Pacific ( ARC Project) 2004 - 2006
• Head of Department (HOD) Social Science Church of God High School ( COGHS ) 2002 – 2003
• Acting HOD Social Science Richmond High School 1999
• PSSC Coordinator Church of God High School 2002
• Chairman of the Environment Committee (COGHS) 2003
• Form Teacher F4 & F6 (COGHS) 2002 – 2003
• Tutor F4 FJC English & S/ Science students 2001
• Representative of USP to Tourism Convention Warwick Hotel 2001
• Research Assistant – Livelihoods of Farmers in Fiji (Geography Dept. USP) 2000
• Computer literate (Micro Office software- Word and Excel, Email, Internet, Spread sheets and basic SPSS)
• Research skills – collation and data analysis both primary and secondary, and report writing
• Excellent Team worker
• Good Leadership and organizational abilities
• Fishing, gardening, playing rugby, meeting people
• Dr. Claire Slatter
Head of Social Science Department
Fiji National University
Phone: 3275129
Email:******.*******@***.**.**
• Dr. Weber Eberhard
Senior Lecturer
Geography Department
University of the South Pacific
Phone: 3232222
Email: **********@***.**.**
• Professor Vijay Naidu
School of Development, Governance and International Affairs
University of the South Pacific
Phone: 3232297
Email: *******@***.**.**