Pū‘ulu Olonā is made up of four core teachers (Social Studies, Math, Science, and English/Language Arts), and one educational assistant. Other teachers include P.E., electives, and exploratory courses.
*Olonā Advisory Teachers
Core Teachers
*Kassandra Jackson
Papa ‘Epekema – Science
kajackso@ksbe.edu
Kumu Kassandra Jackson is a graduate of George Mason University of Virginia where she received her BS and MS in Biology. She spent several years in research studying and working with infectious diseases and vaccine development at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. She originally is from Northern Virginia, where she grew up and lived until moving to Hawaii. She lives with her husband and dog in Mānoa. She enjoys cooking and baking, knitting, and playing with her happy little dog.
*Kim Terai
Papa Makemakika – Math
kiterai@ksbe.edu
Kumu Terai is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools. She received a B.S. in Elementary Education from University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from St. Mary’s University and a Ed.D from University of Southern California. She lives in Aiea but considers herself a part-time resident of Los Angeles and Las Vegas as she visits family as often and long as her schedule permits. In her free time Kumu Terai enjoys spending time with her family, going on walks and visiting the local Farmer’s Markets!
*”Aunty” Zeoma Akau
Papa Pili Kanaka – Social Studies
zeakau@ksbe.edu
Zeoma, otherwise known as “Aunty Z” is a graduate of Zama American High School, Tokyo, Japan, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (B.A. Secondary Education, P.D. & M.Ed. Middle Level Education). She has been teaching 7th grade Geography of the Pacific with an emphasis in Hawaiian history, language and culture for the past 17 years at Kamehameha Middle School-Kapālama. Previously, she had taught twenty-plus years in the Hawai‘i State Department of Education. In the past, she presented at the Hawai‘i Association of Middle Schools and the Association for Middle Level Education at the national level. She presently resides in God’s country, Waimānalo Hawaiian Homestead, with her ‘ohana and is the senior kahu of Kūpuna Church since the passing of her husband, Paul Holualoa Akau.
*Sonny Scott
Papa ʻŌlelo Pelekānia – English/Language Arts
hascott@ksbe.edu
Kumu Sonny Scott is a graduate of Chaminade University of Honolulu where he received his MEd in Secondary English. He studied Aboriginal Literature at the University of South Australia in conjunction with his baccalaureate studies in English literature at Buffalo State College in New York. He lives with his wife and two cats in Alewa Heights. He enjoys cooking, watching documentary films, and the great outdoors.
Andrea Brown
Kāko‘o Ho‘ona‘auao – Educational Assistant
anespiri@ksbe.edu
Mrs. Brown is a graduate of Mililani High School and is currently working on receiving her B.A in Elementary Education. She is now going on her second school year, here at Kamehameha Middle school as an E.A; but has been an E.A for a while at other schools. She is born and raised in Mililani, and can’t imagine living anywhere else. Mrs. Brown has two daughters; Chloe (7-year-old) & Carmyn (2-year-old). Her 7-year-old is currently in 1st grade at Kamehameha Elementary School. IMUA! On her free time, she enjoys spending family time at the softball fields, at the beach, or anything that gets her outdoors into the fresh air!
OTHER KUMU
Koy Omo
Boys P. E.
koomo@ksbe.edu
Lori Murakami
Girls P.E.
lomuraka@ksbe.edu
Auli`i Hopeau
‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i
krhopeau@ksbe.edu
Leiali`i Manoi – Cuban
‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i
lemanoi@ksbe.edu
Kumu Snow Bird Bento
Papa oli me hula
snbento@ksbe.edu
Midori Burton
Japanese
miburton@ksbe.edu
Jennifer Yurong
Spanish
jeyurong@ksbe.edu
Winnie Lam
Orchestra/Yearbook
wilam@ksbe.edu
TBA
Band
Ikaika Bantolino
Industrial Technology
zabantol@ksbe.edu
Gay Murakami
Health/life Skills
gymuraka@ksbe.edu
TBA
Visual Arts
Judy Tanabe
Librarian
jutanabe@ksbe.edu
Judy Yamane
Librarian
juyamane@ksbe.edu
Diane Victor
Learning Support
divictor@ksbe.edu