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Island Governments Address Audit and Workforce Challenges at IGFOA 2024 Winter Meeting
Dec 19, 2024
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Betty Sigrah
Kosrae
Updated December 27, 2024
Betty Sigrah serves as the Chief of Supplemental Support Services at the Department of Education in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). She oversees key programs including Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Workforce Skills Development & Training, and Professional Development. Her responsibilities include program design, strategic planning, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, and administrative oversight, ensuring these initiatives meet the needs of Kosrae’s educators and students.
Betty is a technical advisor to the Kosrae Inter-Agency Council, supporting children and youth with disabilities. She also mentors educators through the FSM Department of Education’s Certificate in Education Leadership, Policy, & Practice (CELPP) program and coordinates the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Kosrae Pacific Master of Education (PACMED) program. Additionally, she leads the KDOE–US Job Corps (Hawaii) partnership, focusing on job training and career placement for young adults.
Prior to transitioning to education in 2019, Betty spent 18 years in the environmental sector. She worked with the Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority, coordinating USDA Forest Service programs, and later served as Capacity Building Program Manager at the Micronesia Conservation Trust, contributing to regional conservation efforts.
Betty holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration from Park University and aspires to pursue a Master’s Degree in the same field. She is deeply involved in community volunteer work, serving as Chairwoman of the Kosrae State Scholarship Board and holding leadership roles in women’s organizations.
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Island Governments Address Audit and Workforce Challenges at IGFOA 2024 Winter Meeting
Dec 19, 2024
Monique
The Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) convened its annual winter meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, from December 10-12, 2024. The conference brought together public sector finance leaders and their staff from across the insular jurisdictions, including the Commonwealth of the...
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Association of Pacific Island Public Auditors Successfully Completes 35th Annual Conference Over 400 Attendees Focus on Bridging the Gap of Public Accountability and Transparency
Oct 02, 2024
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The 35th Annual Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) Conference, themed "Bridging the Gap of Public Accountability and Transparency," and nicknamed APIPA 2024, successfully concluded in Koror, Palau, on August 30, 2024.
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