Copy: While Hāna was closed to non-residents, Hāna High & Elementary School leaders, non-profit organizations, and families pulled together to ensure that Kula Kaiapuni students could continue to learn, practice, and perpetuate ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in Hāna.

Analytics: 40k views, 2,660 reactions, and 535 shares. KITV shared it on their Facebook account.

Copy: Community Based Instruction is a special education program at the HIDOE designed to empower students with disabilities to live a fully-independent and fulfilling life after they finish school at age 22. In this story set at King Kekaulike High School, CBI students, teachers, and parents share their experiences and perspectives.

Analytics: 18k views and 450 reactions on Facebook and Instagram.

Copy: Through the process of growing, maintaining, and studying a native garden on campus, students at ʻĪao Intermediate School learn about the intricacies and significance of Hawaiʻi's unique ecology, reconnect with nature, culture, and their home, sharpen their scientific inquiry skills, and step into the role of kiaʻi.

Analytics: 10k views on Instagram.

Copy: High school students teach math to elementary school students in this student-run, community service, extracurricular math program available to Maui students. The circle continues as program leaders pass the torch to former participants.

Analytics: 10k views on Instagram.

Copy: Kalama Intermediate principle Timothy Shim shares his vision for the school and calls to action members of the communities that make up the school’s diverse geographic boundary.

Analytics: 4k views, 310 reactions and 70 shares on Facebook.

Copy: Hana High & Elementary collaborates with non-profit Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike to teach academic subjects through real-life, hands-on application. Whether they're building a new classroom for their peers, a new home for Hāna kūpuna, or a new cultural center at Kahanu Garden, students not only learn valuable vocational skills, but also what it means to be leaders in the community.

Analytics: 29k views, 2,175 reactions, and 630 shares on Facebook.

Copy: Schools throughout Maui District are making strides in the incorporation of SEL (social-emotional learning) into the curriculum in order to help students acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

Analytics: 8k views, 590 reactions and 135 shares on Facebook.

Copy: Maui Librarians present their top summer reading picks for elementary, middle, and high school students to promote their 2020 Summer Reading Program.

Analytics: 5k views, 320 reactions, and 50 shares on Facebook.

Copy: The ability to think creatively, bring expressive ideas to life, and communicate imaginatively are skills that help students succeed far beyond art class. For the past 22 years, art & media teacher Perry Buchalter has been empowering students at Molokaʻi High School to discover and express their voices by establishing foundational techniques, and then giving students freedom to explore.

Analytics: 5k views, 320 reactions and 95 shares on Facebook.

Copy: Maui School Garden Network collaborates with 38 schools on Maui and Lānaʻi to offer students outdoor classroom experiences and hands-on learning opportunities. Recently, students at Kahului Elementary celebrated their hard work and dedication with a Harvest Fest.

Analytics: 5k views, 350 reactions and 85 shares on Facebook.

Copy: HĀ Community Day at Pāʻia Elementary is an opportunity for the community to experience and celebrate the integration of Hawaiian language and culture in Hawaiʻi’s public schools.

Analytics: 4k views, 290 reactions and 70 shares on Facebook.

Copy: Over the summer, education stakeholders from across the state gathered on Maui for the 4th annual Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ) Summit hosted by the Office of Hawaiian Education. Participants learned from kiaʻi (caretakers) at ten huakaʻi (excursion) sites throughout Maui, including Pūlama ʻĀina...

Analytics: 15k views and 400 reactions on Instagram.

Copy: Filling out the FAFSA is the first step you should take when you're thinking about going to college. Apply at FAFSA.gov.

Analytics: 23k views, 140 reactions and 65 shares on Facebook. A 30 second version aired during commercial breaks on local news channels during prime time.

Copy: In Earth Science class at Lahaina Intermediate School, students study human impacts on climate change and the plastics pollution problem affecting our shores.

Analytics: 4k views, 300 reactions, and 70 shares on Facebook.

Copy: Mahele Farm, Hana High & Elementary, and Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke collaborate to offer students hands-on learning experiences through their innovative agriculture program, which digs deep into nutrition and helps keiki stay connected with the land.

Analytics: 12k views, 1,200 reactions and 270 shares on Facebook. Shared on Governor David Ige and The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Facebook accounts.

Copy: Under the guidance and mentorship of teacher John Hughes, students at Wailuku Elementary School develop a sense of inquiry and inquisitiveness through 3D-printing and astronomy.

Analytics: 8k views on Instagram.

Copy: ʻAha ʻŌpio o Molokaʻi is an opportunity for keiki and kūpuna to exchange moʻolelo about Molokaʻi's wahi pana in order to strengthen students' sense of HĀ - BREATH (Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total well-being, and Hawaiʻi).

Analytics: 5k views, 320 reactions and 95 shares on Facebook.

Copy: Ms. Nivol Niemi's fourth grade class at Kamaliʻi Elementary School created a pop-up museum as an engaging medium to explore early Hawaiian history and share what they learned with their peers.

Analytics: 5k views on Instagram.

Copy: Olivia & Anjolina Rivera, King Kekaulike High School juniors, deepen their understanding of the role that students can play in their community by volunteering at Maui Food Bank, where they help distribute food to local families during the economic crisis.

Analytics: 1k views on Facebook.

Copy: This summer, students from across Maui District got the opportunity to explore careers in healthcare, the fastest growing sector of the economy in Maui County and the State of Hawaiʻi, thanks to a collaboration between Maui Economic Development Board, STEMworks, Maui Memorial Medical Center, Pacific Cancer Institute, Hale Makua Health Services, AHEC, the University of Hawaiʻi, Maui College, and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education.

Analytics: 1k views on Facebook.

Copy: Pōmaikaʻi Elementary School teamed up with Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts to develop their arts integration initiatives for kindergarteners, thanks to their partnership with Maui Arts and Cultural Center and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Analytics: 1k views on Facebook.

Copy: 84 students participated in the 59th Annual Maui County Regional Science & Engineering Fair, where they showcased their work to industry professionals on topics ranging from ocean acidification and stream quality to exoplanets and solar power. Finalists will represent Maui County in the 61st Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair in March.

Analytics: 1k views on Facebook.

Project: Nearly 25% of public school students in Hawaiʻi are chronically absent. I created a PSA about three students who overcame attendance challenges in order to inspire and motivate more students to come to school everyday.

Analytics: 30k views on Instagram. Shared by Governor Josh Green's Instagram account.

Copy: Five years ago, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education made history by becoming the first in the nation to sanction high school surfing. So far, Maui Interscholastic League is the only league in the state that has implemented the program. Lahainaluna High School surf team coach and pro-surfer Luke Adolfson believes that Maui's scholastic surfers are playing an exciting and significant role in the evolution of the sport.

Analytics: 12k views, 1,315 reactions and 220 shares on Facebook.

Copy: Students from Haʻikū Elementary School took a field trip to Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge to learn about native plants and animals, the role of wetlands in our ecosystem, and the importance of conservation. Last year, the Refuge hosted over 1,000 students, highlighting the power of community partnerships in providing our students with real-world learning opportunities.

Analytics: 8k views on Instagram.

Copy: As leaders of the non-profit organization Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike (In Working One Learns), Hāna High & Elementary alumni return to their alma mater to inspire the next generation to learn more about their culture and strengthen their sense of HĀ - BREATH, an acronym within the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education for Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total well-being, and Hawaiʻi.

Analytics: 22k views, 1,820 reactions and 495 shares on Facebook. Official selection of the 2018 Maui Film Festival.

Copy: Virtual learning posed many challenges for Kula Elementary School special education teacher Erin Wise, whose students have a wide array of abilities and disabilities. Gradually, the school has safely brought many students back to campus. Although things looks a little different, Erin is encouraged by her students' social, emotional, and academic growth.

Analytics: 4k views, 460 reactions and 40 shares on Facebook.

Copy: With the support of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations, teachers and administrators at Kīhei Elementary School are implementing strategies to inspire students to use their voices to create positive change in their school community.

Analytics: 4k views, 245 reactions and 40 shares on Facebook. Published in Hawaiʻi Business Magazine.

Copy: Studying English Language Arts helps students make sense of information, think critically, express ideas effectively, expand their view of the world, and become engaged citizens. Michelle Tom, an English Language Arts Resource Teacher for Hawaiʻi Public Schools, visits Makawao Elementary School to see what students are reading.

Analytics: 5k views on Instagram.

Copy: Teachers and staff at Haʻikū Elementary School worked collaboratively and judiciously to meet the challenge of quickly realizing a blended learning model that would make this school year feel as normal as possible for their haumana. 

Analytics: 1k views on Facebook.

Copy: Baldwin High School's Peer Educators raise public awareness about teen health risks, such as bullying, texting while driving, and vaping, through classroom presentations, school wide and community events, and public policy advocacy.

Analytics: 1k views on Facebook.

Copy: The Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership provided Maui students interested in STEM careers the opportunity to network with local professionals, practice design thinking, talk to experts about personal finance, and learn how to effectively advocate for change.

Analytics: 1k views on Facebook.

Copy: Six schools in Central Maui have registered to become Blue Zones-approved worksites to make their community a healthier and happier place.

Analytics: 5k views, 360 reactions and 50 shares on Facebook.

Project: I created a brief overview of Imua Family Services for a grant application.

Project: Imua Family Services is developing a new outdoor classroom. I created a video to  promote the concept and educate the public about its benefits.