Experience
22 Years as Ordained Minister;
Samoa Methodist
Church (1999-2021)
15 Years as Lecturer, Piula
(2001, 2004-2005, 2008-2021)
2 years as Registrar and Dean of Studies, Piula (2012-2014)
Current Chairman of SPATS
Accreditation Commission
for 5 Years (2016-2021)
2 Years as President of Oceania
Biblical Studies
Association (2015-2016)
5 Years as Tutor and
Supervisor; Student International Training (SIT) Programme. (American
College Students in
Samoa) (2012-2017)
6 Years as Member of the Oxford
Institute of Wesleyan
Studies (Oxford University, 2007—2013)
Member of the “Society of
Biblical Literature.” (The most
prestigious and worldwide Society of Biblical Scholars that meet in
the United States every year.)
Curriculum and Academic
Programme Designer, Piula
(2017-2021)
10 Years experience as a Reader
and Examiner of
Research Theses (Bachelor, Masters and Ph.D. Levels)
Publication
Authored
Books
1. Bible-ing My Samoan: Native Languages and the
Politics of Bible
Translating in the Early Nineteenth Century. Oceania
Printers, Suva:
Piula Publications, 2015
2. Faatoetoemuliola: Biblical and Theological Hermeneutics, Samoan
Style. Methodist Printing, Apia: Piula Publications, 2018
3. O Fulu’ula o le Talalelei i Evagelia, MATAIO: Brief commentary on
Matthew in the Samoan language. Methodist Printing, Apia:
Piula
Publications, 2019
4. Author of Numerous articles and Essays in various Journals and
Books
Edited Books
1. Pacific Editor of Colloquium, ANZATS Academic Journal (Journal of the
Theological Schools in New Zealand and Australia.
2. Editor of Le Faasoa, Vols. 1, 2, and 3, and 4, Piula Publications 2014,
2015, 2017, 2019
3. Editor in Chief of Malo Tautua: Encyclopaedia for Ministers of the
Methodist Church in Samoa, Piula Publications. 2018
Education
- (NZ) University Entrance Certificate (Samoa College, 1985)
- Diploma in Theology (Piula Theological College, Samoa 1996)
- Bachelor of Divinity (Piula Theological College, Samoa 2001)
- Masters of Theology with Distinction (Pacific Theological
- College, Suva 2003)
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Birmingham, UK 2008)
- Diploma in Management of Higher Education Institutions
- (Galilee International Management Institute, Israel)