Principal and Dean

Earl Okawa Hometown: Waialua, HI Likes: Learning, teaching, and seeing others succeed Goal: to develop ILHA into a full-fledged international school Education: BBA, University of Hawaii; MA Personnel Management, Central Michigan University; Research Associate, Harvard University Work experience: United States Air Force (24+ years, rank of colonel); President of Japan-America Society of Hawaii, Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation, Ehime Maru Memorial Association; Independent business owner with ACN

General Manager

Tricia Ching Hometown: Honolulu, HI Likes: Travel, hiking, swimming, and playing in the sun Goal: To always give thanks to my parents for all they have given me, to live a happy, healthy, and fulfilling life Education: BA English, University of Hawaii at Manoa Work experience: Statewide volunteer coordinator and manager of the Toddler Reader Program at Read Aloud America; Independent contractor at Prudential Locations, LLC (Real Estate, 7 years)

 

Teachers

Travis Butler (EFL Dept.) Hometown: Tuscon, AZ Likes: baseball, spicy food, and 19th century British literature Goal: to rule the world Education: BA East Asian Studies, University of Arizona; MEd, University of Phoenix Work experience: English teacher (1 year elementary school, 4 years university, 4 years high school)

Bryan Takeshi Stevens (EFL Dept.) Hometown: Pearl City, HI Likes: video games, drawing, and hip hop music Goal: to live a happy life Education: BA International Studies, University of South Carolina Work experience: English teacher (all ages, 3 1/2 years)