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| Head of School | |
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Pieper Toyama (2002-) University of Massachusetts, Amherst BA, English (Summa Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa) Northeastern University, Boston MEd, Reading Instruction - Kendo Instructor, Godan (5th degree black belt)
- 41 years in teaching and educational administration at high school and university levels
Mr. Toyama is the former headmaster of Parker School, a college-preparatory private school in Kamuela on the islandof Hawaiʻi, grades 7-12. His 40 years in education also include teaching at Honokaʻa High School and Hilo High School, as well as instructor and administrative posts at Hawai'i Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. Email him at HeadofSchool@pbahi.org | | | | | | | |
| Full-Time Teachers |
| | Dean of Students Director of Recruitment & Admissions Faculty: Language Arts 10 & 11, Adventure Learning Assistant coach, Pac 5 Wrestling Ursinus College, Pennsylvania BA, English
Middlebury College, Vermont Currently enrolled
- Member: Sigma Tau Delta, international English honors society
- Certified Coach, Positive Coaching Alliance
- Bronze Level Certified Coach, USA Wrestling
- Certified Adventure Educator, Project Adventure
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| Kena Heffernan Jr. (2010-)
| Faculty: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus Yale University, New Haven BA, Biology - 1995 Chester J. Laroche Award recipient, “to the one senior, who by his character and academic talents, has given the most to Yale”
- Integrates hi-tech to increase classroom productivity and creativity, i.e. Notebook, SMART ideas5
- Holds 7 National Sumo Championships and the North American Grand Champion title
Email: Kena.Heffernan@pbahi.org
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| Carol Helekunihi (2006-)
| Faculty: Social Studies 9, 10, & 11 Pacific Asian Affairs Council (PAAC) Advisor Brigham YoungUniversity, Hawaiʻi BA, History University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa MEd, Teaching
- Teaches evening classes at BYU, all five terms: History 201 & 202 and Contemporary Western Art History 306
- Volunteer Director of the Hawaii Concert Society on Hawaiʻi Island for 10 years
- Volunteer teen and adult religious education teacher for the Mormon Church for 30 years
Email: Carol.Helekunihi@pbahi.org
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| | Josh Hernandez Morse (2003-)
| Assistant Head of School Director, PeaceBridge Project Athletic Director Cross Country Coach, JV Boys Basketball Assistant Coach Bus Driver, PBA Bus University of Oregon, Eugene BA, Anthropology MFA, Creating Writing University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa MEd, Ed Foundations
- William J. Fulbright Scholar to Nicaragua
- Vice President of ILH Board of Athletic Directors
- Coordinated WASC/HAIS Accreditation Visit that resulted in a six-year term with a mid-term visit
- Registered Yoga Teacher Certification (200 RYT)
Email: Josh.HernandezMorse@pbahi.org
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| Loren Otake (2007-)
Van Velasco (2007-)
Liane Viloria (2006-)
| Faculty: Japanese Language Pacific University, Oregon BA, Japanese Language Nagoya Gakuin Daigaku Certificate University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa MA, Japanese Linguistics
- 1996 HHSAA State Champion, Wrestling
- 2000 Pacific University Japanese Department Certificate of Excellence
- Lived and taught in Japan for three years
- Certified surf instructor who can be found teaching on weekends at Pop in Waikīkī
- Purple Belt Karate, Keishinkan Karate
Email: Loren.Otake@pbahi.org
Faculty: Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Urban Gardening
University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa BA, Zoology
- In 2004 and 2005 awarded MARC U STAR fellowship, an undergraduate NIH research grant given to minority students in good academic standing with interest in research careers.
- Worked at the Hawaii Center for AIDS designing, performing, and analyzing experiments testing the selectivity of polyamine biosynthesis inhibitors, on HIV infected cells
- Favorite places to be: in his garden, Mānoa Stream, the ocean
- Salvages bikes from the side of the road to fix and give away
Email: Van.Velasco@pbahi.org
Co-curricular and Student Activities Coordinator Faculty: Language Arts 9 University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa BA, Secondary Ed University of Phoenix, Honolulu MA, Secondary Ed
- Taught in the Hawaii D.O.E. for eight years.
- Led Kapolei Human Services Academy, a school of 90 students within a school of 2,000.
- Was showcased in the Hawaii State Teacher's Association Commercial as a "Highly Qualified Educator" in their 2005-06 marketing campaign.
- Created an internship program to place interns at various organizations within the community
Email: Liane.Viloria@pbahi.org |
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| Part-Time Faculty |
| Jake Chang (2010-)
Kathleen Egami (2009-) | Faculty: Buddhist Living 9 University of Oregon, Eugene BA, Japanese Email: youth@honpahi.com
Faculty: Chado (The Way of Tea) University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa BA, Mathematics Omotesenke Fushinan, Kyoto Japan Teaching Certificate
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| Alan Kubota (2003-) |
Rev. Y. Motoyoshi (2009-)
Wayne Takazono (2006-)
Jay Toyofuku (2003-)
Anne Toyofuku (2010-)
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Faculty: Buddhist Living 10 & 11, Beginning Kendo, Videography, Yearbook (6th year) Indiana University, Bloomington BA, Biological Sciences Email: Alan.Kubota@pbahi.org |
School Chaplain UH Hilo BA, Liberal Arts University of Wisconsin, Madison MA, Buddhist Studies
Faculty: Visual Arts University of Hawaii, Mānoa BFA Email: Wayne.Takazono@pbahi.org
Faculty: Beginning & Performance Taiko, Financial Management University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa BA, Business Management Email: Jay.Toyofuku@pbahi.org
Faculty: Human Sexuality, Substance Awareness, Hatha Yoga
University of Hawaii, Manoa MSW, Social Work Email: Anne.Toyofuku@honpahi.com
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| Marion Yasui (2009-) | Faculty: Chado (The Way of Tea) Mankato State College BS, Education State of Hawaiʻi PT Certificate Omotesenke Fushinan, Kyoto Japan Teaching Certificate
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| PBA Staff |
| Michelle Ching (2008-)
Daniel Feldhaus (2005-)
Cara Mazzei (2010-)
Kathi Takakuwa (2004-)
Blanche Yarnell (2010-)
| Business Manager Email: Michelle.Ching@pbahi.org
College Counselor Email: Dan.Feldhaus@pbahi.org Director of Community Relations and Development Email: Cara.Mazzei@pbahi.org Communications Coordinator Email: Kathi.Takakuwa@pbahi.org Office Assistant Email: PBA.Assistant@pbahi.org
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