Leina Kealoha has been a proud inclusion special education math teacher for grades 9-12 at Kauaʻi High School. She inspires and supports students with disabilities in the general education classroom, and in the pull-out setting for RTI. She is passionate about advocating for empathy in education, as it is her foundation and motivation for helping students recognize their skills and talents. Leina has a Bachelorʻs degree in Social Sciences from UH West Oʻahu and two master’s degrees from UH Mānoa: (a) Master’s of Education in Teaching, Secondary and Special Education, and (b)  Master’s in Curriculum Studies, STEMS2.