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Where do you work?<\/strong>
\nI work at H\u0101na High and Elementary School.<\/p>\n

How did you become interested in the field of secondary education?<\/strong>
\nI started working at a non-profit in H\u0101na, then I ran my own non-profit working with kids. This led to me working in the school. I never imagined being a teacher, but I fell in love with working with H\u0101na kids.<\/p>\n

Briefly describe your road to college.<\/strong>
\nI have a bachelor\u2019s in communication from San Francisco State University and a master\u2019s in communication from Boston University. I had a whole different career in crisis communications and politics in my first professional life. The road to attending UH M\u0101noa came from being an emergency hire for two years and needing to get my teacher\u2019s license. The common narrative is that there are a lot of teachers in Hawai\u2018i who are not \u201cqualified\u201d to teach. In this program, I\u2019ve quickly learned that\u2019s not the entire story. My colleagues have shared rich, professional careers that will be an added benefit in serving the keiki of Hawai\u2018i. This program is a humbling experience for all of us professionals, learning the theory, practice, and strategies of effective teaching.<\/p>\n

Why did you select the UHM COE?<\/strong>
\nThe UHM COE sort of selected me. I was a substitute teacher for many years when I was handed a flyer for the Grow Your Own initiative. A friend told me it was time for members in our community to step up and respond to the call. I wasn\u2019t accepted the first year, applying as a substitute. It was meant to be that I was accepted for the second cohort.<\/p>\n

What does the\u00a0“Grow Our Own”<\/a>\u00a0initiative and stipend mean to you?<\/strong>
\nIt means everything to me. It\u2019s a blessing to receive the financial support to attend a rewarding program. I\u2019m forever grateful to Senator Kidani for working on securing the funds for so many of us teachers to attend this program.<\/p>\n

Is there anyone in particular who inspired\/inspires you to pursue teaching as a career?<\/strong>
\nI would first have to say Cass Cline, a longtime teacher of H\u0101na High School & Elementary. Christel Blumer-Buell, another longtime teacher at H\u0101na School, is my other reason. Both big shoes to fill. I know I have years of work cut out for myself to come close to doing justice in serving the community the way these two women have for so many years. The woman who has inspired me to continue on this rigorous and challenging path of earning my PBSCE is Dr. Charlotte Frambaugh-Kritzer in the COE. I don\u2019t know where I would be without these three mana wahine in my life.<\/p>\n

What are your plans after graduation?<\/strong>
\nAfter I am certified, I plan to continue teaching English Language Arts in our middle school of H\u0101na High & Elementary. 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