our  team

Jojo Abuan

Leadership Council

Work: Coordinator, QCIPN Quality at The Queen's Medical Center

Education: Executive M.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; B.A. Sociology, California State University-Northridge

Jon Alarcio

Chair, Scholarship Committee

Work: Certified Athletic Trainer, Performance Rehabilitation Orthopedics

Education: M.S. Athletic Training, University of Hawaii at Manoa; B.S. Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa; President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Jeff Berlin

Mentorship Committee

Work: Organizational Development Consultant, Jeff Berlin Consulting, LLC

Education: Ph.D. Community and Cultural Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa; M.S. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, San Jose State University; B.A. Psychology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

John Doyle

Mentorship Committee

Work: Director of Information Security, Array

Education: Executive M.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; B.S. Computer Science, University of Miami

Paul Higa

Director, Board of Directors
Leadership Council

Work: Senior Attorney, MacDonald Rudy O'Neill & Yamauchi

Education: J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School; B.A. Sociology, Pacific University; Damien Memorial School

Brittany Johnston

Leadership Council

Work: Food and Nutrition Director, Pali Momi Medical Center

Education: Executive M.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; B.S. Dietetics, University of North Dakota

Malia Jou

Leadership Council

Work: Owner, Life on Paws, LLC; Recruiter, Verizon Wireless

Education: B.A. Business, University of Oregon; President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Gina Kim

Scholarship Committee

Work: Social Sciences Teacher, Niu Valley Middle School

Education: M.Ed. Secondary Education (Social Studies), University of Phoenix; B.A. Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Clint Mederios

Scholarship Committee

Work: AVID Teacher, Kailua High School

Education: M.A. Education, Chaminade University; B.A. History, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Kira Nakamura

Scholarship Committee

Work: Nurse, The Queen's Medical Center

Education: University of Northern Colorado; Kealakehe High School

Cara Odo

Vice President/Director
Chair, Leadership Council
Scholarship Committee

Work: Architect, NAVFAC Hawaii

Education: M.B.A., Hawaii Pacific University; B.Arch., University of Oregon; Hawaii Baptist Academy

Jordan Odo

President/Director
Chair, Mentorship Committee
Leadership Council

Work: FVP, Associate Counsel, American Savings Bank

Education: Executive M.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School; B.A. Political Science, University of Northern Colorado; President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Tanya Sasaoka

Scholarship Committee

Work: Speech-Language Pathologist, Hickam Elementary School

Education: M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders; B.S. Communications Disorders and Sciences, University of Oregon; Kailua High School

Danny Taniguchi

Leadership Council

Work: Flood Underwriter, First Insurance Company of Hawaii
 
Education: B.B.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa; President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Alysa Tomasa

Scholarship Committee

Work: TRiO Upward Bound Director, Windward Community College

Education: M.A. Education, University of Phoenix; B.Ed., University of Oregon; Kailua High School

Karen Wong

Scholarship Committee

Work: Civil Engineer, NAVFAC Hawaii

Education: B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Lycée-Collège La Mennais (Papeete, Tahiti)