COE Advisory Council
The COE Advisory Council is composed of leaders in early childhood education, K-12, and higher education communities, as well as education partners from business and government. The Council usually meets twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. The College of Education Advisory Council’s role is as follows: To advise the Dean of the College on all aspects of the College mission and to help ensure that the College is responsive to the needs of the State of Hawai‘i through teaching, service and research. The Council advocates for the College and communicates the goals and activities of the College to various communities. The Council responds to reports and presentations prepared by the College including, but not limited to, annual reports, long range plans, and accreditation reports.
Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Terrence George, President and CEO
Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance Steering Committee
Diane Tabangay, Chair
Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools
Philip Bossert, Executive Director
Hawai‘i Board of Education
Catherine Payne, Chairperson
Hawai‘i Business Roundtable
Gary Kai, Executive Director
Hawai‘i Children’s Action Network
Deborah Zysman, Executive Director
Hawai‘i State Department of Education
Cynthia Covell, Assistant Superintendent
Christina Kishimoto, Superintendent
Phyllis Unebasami, Deputy Superintendent
Hawai‘i Government Employees Association
Derek Minakami, Unit 6 Director (Principals)
Mark Yap, Unit 8 Director (Staff)
Hawai‘i P–20 Partnerships for Education
Stephen Schatz, Executive Director
Hawai‘i State Parent Teacher Student Association
Patti Rabacal, Vice President of Leadership
Hawai‘i State Teachers Association
Wilbert Holck, Executive Director
Corey Rosenlee, President
Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board
Lynn Hammonds, Executive Director
Kamehameha Schools, Strategy & Innovation Group
Shawn Malia Kana‘iaupuni, Executive Consultant & Global Alliances
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Lisa Watkins-Victorino, Research Director & Interim Chief Operating Officer
Pacific Resources for Education & Learning
Paul Hadik, President and CEO
The Learning Coalition
Gale Mejia, Program Officer
University of Hawai‘i (UH) Community Colleges
(to be confirmed)
UH Professional Assembly
(to be confirmed)
UH State Office for Career and Technical Education
Bernadette Howard, State Director
UH Mānoa (UHM) College of Education (COE)
Cecily Ornelles, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Nathan Murata, Dean / Chair of Advisory Council
UHM COE Alumni Association
Helen Hasegawa, President
UHM COE Congress and Senate
Paulette Yamada, Chair
UHM COE Doctoral Student Association
Mark McCormick, Chair
UHM COE Master Student Association
Yuko Ida, President
UHM COE Retirees Group
Virgie Chattergy, Convener
UHM COE Student Association
Shelby Schwartz, President
UHM College of Social Sciences
Denise Eby Konan, Dean
UHM College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
Nicholas Comerford, Dean