Sam Alavi has more than 30 years of experience in the tertiary education sector.
He has focused on second-chance education in South Auckland, higher-level tertiary training in construction and built environments, as well as graduate and postgraduate tertiary education in Management, IT, and Construction for international learners coming to New Zealand for tertiary studies.
Sam founded Future Skills Academy in 2000. Over the years he has grown the academy to include higher tertiary level programmes at Diploma levels. He partnered with Otago Polytechnic in 2012 to establish the Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus, catering to international learners wanting a New Zealand tertiary qualification.
Sam serves as the Future Skills Academy Group Chief Executive, responsible for Future Skills Academy domestic education and the Otago Polytechnic Auckland International Campus.
He also serves on the Boards of Auckland International Campus, Future Skills Academy, and IamCapable. Sam has a governance role for the delivery of building surveying to Building Control Authorities for regional councils with the Building Officials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ) and the Skills Organisation.
