Administration, Faculty and Staff
The MPI Elementary faculty consists of caring and knowledgeable teachers, many of whom are considered educational leaders among Hawai'i teachers. More than half the faculty have master's degrees; many have academic specialization and professional credentials in curricular areas, early childhood, and elementary education. MPI Elementary teachers have a gift and enthusiasm for teaching, have a keen understanding of learning and how their students learn, embrace the innovations and challenges of a progressive curriculum and supporting technology, and respect their students as individual learners.
Teacher training programs at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and Chaminade University regularly send their student teachers to MPI Elementary to observe teaching in action, to interact with teachers in practice teaching, and to conduct research on student learning. Teachers are actively involved in local and professional organizations for early childhood, language arts, and mathematics. Several teachers have been conference/workshop presenters at local and national meetings; others have developed educational programs that are implemented in several elementary schools throughout Hawai'i.
Members of the faculty and staff work collaboratively to support the elementary school's nurturing environment and to foster the intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual development of each student. Faculty and staff model for students their love for learning and values of compassion, integrity, and community responsibility.
MPI Elementary teachers are actively involved in their local and national professional organizations, such as: the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the National Council of Teachers of English.
If you would like to contact any one on this page, please refer to the MPI Directory here.
Administration
Edna L. Hussey, Principal
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, M.A., B.A., B.Ed.
Ella Browning, Associate Director of Admissions
University of Wyoming, B.S.
Margery Jacobson, Office Manager
University of Chicago, M.B.A.; Wheaton College (MA), B.A.
Staff
Sally Schultz, Office and Teacher Assistant
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, B.F.A.
Shirleyann Young, Health Aide
American Red Cross; Certified Nurses Aide Certificate
Scott Yoshinaga, Technology Coordinator
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, B.A.
Louis Rivera, Bus Driver and Custodian
Joann Stephen, Custodian
Faculty
Laura Adams, Preschool Teaching Assistant
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, B.Ed
Christine Bailie, Multiage One/Two Teacher
Chaminade University, M.S.T.; University of Hawai'i at Manoa, B.S.
Bruce Black, Grade Five Teacher
Chaminade University, M.Ed.; University of California-Los Angeles, B.A.
Jill Brooks, Visual Arts Education Teacher
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, M.A.A.E; Miami University, B.F.A.
Tiffany Byrne, Multiage Three/Four Teacher
Lesley College, M.A.; Colgate University, B.A.
Iris Ching, Preschool Teacher
University of California-San Francisco, M.A., Teaching Credential; Fashion Institute of Technology, B.A, A.A.
Sarah Field, Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Chaminade University, M.Ed. (in progress); Stanford University, B.A.
Gail Fukumoto, Multiage Three/Four Teacher
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, P.D., B.A.
Kazari Getz-Kikuchi, Preschool Teacher
Yokohama National University, M.A.; Harvard University / Tufts University, Certificate; Rikkyo University, B.A.
Jordan Guillory, Preschool and Kindergarten Atelierista
San Francisco Art Institute, B.F.A.
Kelley Hitomi, Kindergarten Teacher
San Diego State University, B.A.
Cindy Hoddick, Kindergarten Teacher
University of California-Berkeley, M.A.; University of California-Santa Barbara, B.A.; Stephens College, A.A.
Arlene Holzman, Multiage Three/Four Teacher
Mt. St. Mary College, B.A.
Pamela Jenkins, Physical Education Teacher
Chaminade University, M.Ed.; Villanova University, B.A.
Jon Kissida, Multiage One/Two Teacher
University of the Pacific, B.A.
Diane Koshi, Music Teacher
West Chester University, B.S.
Michele LeBlanc, Multiage One/Two Teacher
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, P.D, B.B.A.
Leah Lorenzana, Multiage Three/Four Teacher
University of California-San Diego, B.A.
Jennifer Matsumoto, Grade Five Teacher
Stanford University, M.A.; University of California-Berkeley, B.A.
Leigh Oshiro, Preschool Teaching Assistant
Chaminade University, B.A. (in progress); Kapiolani Community College, A.A., A.A.
Gitti Pierce, Preschool Teaching Assistant
University of Hawaii at Manoa, B.A.
Donna Revard, Multiage One/Two Teacher
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, M.A., M.Ed., Washington State University, B.A.
Shirley Rivera, Character/Christian Education Teacher/Counseling
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, B.Ed.
Cheryl Takashige, Preschool Teaching Assistant
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, B.Ed.
Noelani Vitarelli, Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, B.A.
Loriann Yukihiro, Character/Christian Education Teacher, Preschool-Grade Two
California State University, Long Beach, B.A.