Background
Sewpershad, Lionel was born on September 2, 1940 in Bath, Berbice, Guyana. Son of Baldeo and Ramouti (Balkaran) Prasad. came to the United States, 1964.
Sewpershad, Lionel was born on September 2, 1940 in Bath, Berbice, Guyana. Son of Baldeo and Ramouti (Balkaran) Prasad. came to the United States, 1964.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Inter American University, 1967. Master of Arts, Brandeis University, 1981. Postgraduate, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1968.
Doctor of Education ., University Miami, 1998.
Elementary school teacher St. Thomas Lutheran School, Berbice, Guyana, 1958-1960. Civil service clerk II Ministry of Home Affairs, Georgetown, Guyana, 1960-1964. Lecturer Inter American University, San German, Puerto Rico, 1968-1970.
Sociologist Planning Secretariat Ministry of Economic Development, Georgetown, 1972-1974. Social worker Department Welfare, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1974-1976. Teacher Arthur Richards Junior High School, Frederiksted, St. Croix, 1977-1986.
Assistant principal Evelyn M. Williams School, Mount Pleasant, St. Croix, 1986-1991, Charles H. Emanuel School, Kingshill, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1991-1994. Instructor University Virgin Islands, since 1983. Principal Pearl B. Larsen School, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, 1994-1995, Juanita F. Gardine School, Christiansted, 1995-1998, Evelyn M. Williams School, Mount Pleasant, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1998-1999.
Deputy superintendent Department of Education, Christiansted, St. Croix, since 1999. Director adult basic education Department Education, Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1991-1994.
President Mon Bijou Tenant Association, St. Croix, 1980-1983. Board directors Community Action Agency St. Croix, 1980-1983. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Caribbean Studies Association, Frederiksted Lions (president 1986-1988) St. Croix Educational Administrators Association (vice president 1989-1991), Caribbean Light Lodge 101, Phi Delta Kappa (president chapter 1496).
Married Leticia Rafaela Detres, August 10, 1967 (divorced 1981). Children: Leticia Chandini, Ileana Natasha. Married Marta Cecilia Orta Sewpershad, December 31, 1985.