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Who we are<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Our Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jon Yoshioka<\/p>\n\t

Chair<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Lori Fulton<\/p>\n\t

Associate Chair<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Stephanie Buelow<\/p>\n\t

Program Chair<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Stephanie Furuta<\/p>\n\t

Program Chair<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Stephanie Furuta is a Specialist, and Program Chair of Graduate & Non-Licensure Programs in the School of Teacher Education (STE). Stephanie has been faculty in the Master of Education in Teaching Program for most of her time in the STE. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses, supervises teacher candidates in the field, and works collaboratively with colleagues\u00a0at UHM, personnel in the Hawai\u02bbi Department of Education (HIDOE) and other\u00a0organizations to support STE programs, candidates, faculty, and staff.\u00a0Prior to her work at UHM, she was an elementary school and district resource teacher in the HIDOE.\u00a0<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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Aaron Levine<\/p>\n\t

Partnership and Placement Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Our Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Our Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kristen Ferrer<\/p>\n\t

Program Manager<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Shanti Mohanan<\/p>\n\t

Academic Support Specialist<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Academic Support Specialist<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Emily Ta<\/p>\n\t

Grow Our Own (GOO) Teachers Initiative Program Manager<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Walter Wakeman<\/p>\n\t

Academic Support Specialist<\/p>\n<\/label>\n

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Walter Wakeman received his BA from California State University, Fullerton in Anthropology (Focus of Cultural). Previous work in higher education includes Student Services Professional at CSUF in the Office of Admissions. In Admissions he was the International Specialist, along with being a lead for the Applications and Imaging team. During that time he was also on the Executive Board for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association (AAPIFSA), as well as the Head Coach for the CSUF Club Men’s Lacrosse team.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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