Na Makamae
Paul Chun is the Program Accountant/ Budget Analyst for all 13 teams of our Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool. Affectionately called the “money man,” Paul is loved by all who encounter him.
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Kasey Galariada has been with our Ka Paʻalana Homeless Family Education Program for over 10 years.
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Our Na Makamae for November is Craig Okutani, the Safety Manager for PIDF who is known for his diligence and humor.
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Ross Pagat has been with our Pili a Paʻa program for 7 years and is known for his work ethic and aloha.
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Dawn Taniyama works with our Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool team in Kona, bringing her passion and drive to the community there for several years.
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Our Na Makamae for June is a face familiar to many: Aaron Mahi, a Hawaiian cultural specialist assistant with our Hui Nohona team.
Read MoreCreative, hard-working, and humble — those are the words most often used to describe our Na Makamae for May: Alana Power, Community Liaison for Hui Hoʻomalu in West Hawaiʻi.
Read MoreThe first thing you notice when you walk into a room with Cheri Richards is her loud, infectious laugh.
Read MoreKūʻikeokalani “Kūʻike” Kamakea-Ohelo is a Waimānalo native and is the Project Director of our Kupa ʻAina Demonstration Natural Farming Project. He believes in connecting to the land, the importance of the greater ʻāina, and can always be heard saying: “you are what you eat.”
Read MoreTerry Nakamura believes in authenticity. In his work, he genuinely respects the individuals that he works with and the families that he serves and encourages his staff to do the same.
Read MoreThe end of January marks the start of our monthly Na Makamae segment, when we recognize employees who are doing tremendous work with the children and families they serve.
Read MoreWe Are Oceania is a new organization whose mission is to advocate for and empower Native Pacific Islanders from the Micronesia region in Hawai‘i, which is conservatively estimated to be between 15,000 and 17,000 people.
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