Pasirio Kitione Lecturer School of Tourism and Hospitality Management University of the South Pacific Lower Laucala Campus Suva, Fiji Tel: (679) 32331984 Fax: (679) 3231510 Email: kitione_p(at)usp.ac.fj

Qualifications and Introduction:

MBA, University of the South Pacific
Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Auckland University of Technology
International Diploma in Tertiary Teaching, Fiji Institute of Technology
Diploma in Catering & Hotelkeeping, Fiji Institute of Technology

Joined the university in November 2006 as Lecturer Hospitality Management
Senior Lecturer at the School of Hospitality & Tourism Studies (Fiji Institute of Technology)
Hospitality professional background as a chef, first job as a kitchen hand with the Suva Travelodge then on to other kitchen operations in the Coral Coast and Mamanucas in Fiji, Wellington and Auckland in New Zealand

Publications / Research:

Research Proposal
Compiled for submission
Topic: The Fiji Hotel Inventory, 2009
Content analysis of secondary data of all licensed hotel operations and the classification of the properties for a complete categorised inventory database of the Fiji accommodation product

Teaching:

Hospitality Operations and Skills Development
TS108, Dimensions of Hospitality
TS208, Operational Issues in Hospitality
TS216, Integrated Industry Learning for Tourism & Hospitality

External activities:

Product development and staff training with Waidroka Resort, Serua 2008 – 2009
Kitchen Skills Training with JJs on the Park Hotel, Suva 2009
Judge, Fiji Moffat Salon Culinary Competition
Liaison and assistant to the School of Tourism & Hospitality Management students’ Bilibili team 2008, 2009

Special Interests:

Promote hotel management programmes as a real study option for young people within the university region
Establish awareness of the need to establish and promote professional service competencies in the region, especially within the hospitality sector
Focus research on operational functions of the hotel industry, linked up to establishing and sustaining quality within
Pursue postgraduate qualifications with the university