Personal statement:
He kama wau o ka ‘āina no ka ‘āina ho‘opulapula ‘o Keaukaha, ‘o ia ku‘u one hānau a me ko ka‘u ‘ohana kekahi. He mamo wau o na ‘ohana ‘o Kawahinekoa, Ka‘anā‘anā, Kekūhaupi‘o, a me Keawekekahiali‘iokamoku.
Aia ko‘u piko ma ka piko o Wakea, ‘o ia nō ‘o Mauna a Wakea. Aia ko‘u ‘iewe ma ka wai ola o Kane, ‘o ia nō o Wailoa. He ‘oiwi wau ma kēia ‘āina nei.
‘O wau ka hiapo o ko‘u ‘ohana. ‘O Nathan lāua ‘o Tommie ko‘u mau makua. He wahine wau a male wau i ka‘u lei aloha ‘o Charlies Kaimi‘ola Wilson no ‘umi makahiki. ‘Ekolu a maua keiki i hānai ‘ia, ‘o Kalaninui he kaikamahine (12), ‘O Lono he keikikane (11), a me Palikapu he keikikane (7).
Aloha mai kākou!
Currently, I am an Education Officer with Kamehameha Schools where I support efforts to partner and collaborate with the Department of Education to provide professional and leadership developmemt opportunities for teachers, staff and adminstrators. I am interested in pursuing a doctorate degree in Education to help further support our Native Hawaiian keiki to be successful and transform the educational landscape of Hawaii. My passion has always been to be a servant leader for my community.