I am Mahina Yahiro (M.Y.) graduated from Kamehameha Schools in 1996 and pursued a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree at Barnard College in New York City. My major was in Environmental Science and a portion of my college career was spent in Tucson, Arizona studying at the Biosphere!
Field Study with Biosphere students
Women's Indigenous Conference NYC
I returned to Hawaii in 2000 and slowly discovered that I had a passion for teaching and began to pursue my graduate degree in Secondary Education at Chaminade University.
Master's of Education Graduation
Married in August of 2004, I then became Mrs. Yahiro-O’Neill (a.k.a Mrs.YO). Radford High School was my first full teaching line and then I joined the teaching staff at Kamehameha Schools in 2007 as a Biology teacher. In 2008 I became apart of the Student Support Center staff and enjoy enlightening and encouraging students.
Mahina do you remember me ?it is Vanessa
I serched the web for you…was looking over some pictures of Indigenous Womens Conference and thought I wonder how mahina is:)..Would love to hear from you…Please visit my blog….I see you also got married how AWESOME ….Hope to hear from you hugs Mahalo:)