Bureau of Education

Emery Wenty Director, Bureau of Education P. O. Box 189 Koror, Palau 96940 Tel: (680)488-2952/2567/4220 Fax: (680)488-8465 email: ewenty@palaumoe.net

Background of Department Head

AA Philosophy
BA English and Philosophy
BS Business Administration
MEd Education Administration and Supervision

2000-present Director of Education
1992-2000 Principal, Peleliu Elementary School
1990-1992 Classroom Teacher, Peleliu Elementary School
1989-1990 Federal Program Coordinator, Micronesian Occupational College
1988-1989 Acting Director of Institutional Research, Micronesian Occupational College
1987-1989 Director of Computers and Data Processing, Micronesian Occupational College
1983-1987 Instructor, Micronesian Occupational College

Description/Duties/Purpose of Office

The Director shall be primarily responsible for personnel management, curriculum and instruction, school management, research and evaluation, federal programs, and administrative services of the Ministry. The Director shall also be responsible for providing the public school system with services that will help increase the capacity of elementary and secondary schools to meet the educational needs of children throughout the Republic. These responsibilities will be carried out through close collaboration with the various Chiefs which entails continued program planning and research for effective methods and strategies for improving school curricula and instruction, development of programs that will support school improvement and personnel related matters including staff development and certification, as well as continued efforts to seek federal funding assistance to enhance educational programs.