February 22-27

Presenter: Mr. Mark Miura is the new Cafeteria Manager at McKinley High School. He comes from an impressive cooking background spanning over 25 years. His most recent position was at the Prince Waikiki as the Banquet Chef and Chef de Cuisine. His profession brought him to the Big Island and Japan on multiple occasions where he had the privilege of cooking for the Japanese royal family. He also has experience with banquet functions for 2 to 5000 people.

Presenter: Mr. Mark Miura is the new Cafeteria Manager at McKinley High School. He comes from an impressive cooking background spanning over 25 years. His most recent position was at the Prince Waikiki as the Banquet Chef and Chef de Cuisine. His profession brought him to the Big Island and Japan on multiple occasions where he had the privilege of cooking for the Japanese royal family. He also has experience with banquet functions for 2 to 5000 people.

Presenter: Mr. Lance Kakimoto received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Baylor University in Texas and has earned his Series 7, 66 and Hawaii insurance licenses. He joined the Hidaka Group at Paine Webber in 2004 before moving to Morgan Stanley with the Hidaka Group in 2007. Mr. Kakimoto serves as a Financial Advisor with his clients and their financial management professionals, creating and maintaining comprehensive financial plans. In particular, he enjoys working with business owners in developing financial strategies that assist them with the challenges of operating a successful business. He supports Touch a Heart, Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders and Harvest Family Life Ministries. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis and cooking comfort food. He considers completing the Honolulu Marathon as a personal achievement. He and his wife, Natalie, live in Salt Lake with their two children, Megan and Noelle.

Presenter: Katie Chang is the Executive Director at the Center for Tomorrow's Leaders, an organization dedicated to developing young leaders for Hawaii. Prior to her CTL appointment, she was certified as a presenter of the Leadership Challenge, worked as an advisor in the US/UK Fulbright Commission in London, and interned at the Hawaii State Legislature and Governor's Office. Ms. Chang is a graduate of Pepperdine University. In her free time she is an avid reader, serves on her local neighborhood board, and is a member at New Hope Town church.

Presenter: Ms. Joy Yoshida is the Programs Coordinator and Student Leadership Facilitator at the Center for Tomorrow's Leaders, an organization dedicated to developing young leaders for Hawaii. She was born and raised in Kaneohe and is a graduate of Hawaii Baptist Academy. After earning her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, she returned home to Hawaii where she taught the 4th grade at Windward Nazarene Academy for 15 years. In her free time, she is spending time with her two sweet nieces, serves on her church's leadership board, and is a member at First Presbyterian Church in Kaneohe.

Presenter: Sgt. Ken Takemura is a recruiter with the Hawaii Army National Guard and a 2011 McKinley graduate. He joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2012 as a Field Artilleryman and started his recruiting career in 2018. During his free time he enjoys staying physical by rock climbing and body surfing. He also balances this out with DIY projects; his most recent one being how to make rugs.

Presenter: Ms. Jen May Pastores is a documentary photographer and writer rooted in Hawaiʻi. Her background in journalism and photography led her down a path of storytelling: as an artist, a mentor, a poet, and as a daughter collecting her family’s history. Her business, Jen May Photography, was established in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Since then Jen May has photographed hundreds of weddings and portraits, and projects covering community work, cultural events, destination weddings, and intimate celebrations. Over the years, her work has been published and exhibited throughout the country and internationally, including a month-long residency in Cambodia. Her background in teaching photography includes working with youth of all ages, especially with high school students who are interested in visual storytelling. Locally, her work was exhibited at Aupuni Space, Single Double, Chinatown Artists Lofts, Bloomingdales Ala Moana, and Manifest to name a few.

Presenter: Mrs. Lahela Manning is a student leadership facilitator for the Center for Tomorrow's Leaders, or CTL. She held her first golf club at the age of 3 and got into the hobby of golf through her dad who thought the sport could help her get a scholarship for college. Mrs. Lahela played competitively through middle and high school and ranked 2nd in the state during junior varsity state finals in her sophomore year. She currently goes to the driving range for fun and plays occasionally with her dad.

Presenter: Leila Hirayama is a McKinley High School Senior and President of the Environmental Club. Just a few fun facts about her: Her family owns a Hawaiian restaurant, she loves animals and she has been playing instruments since elementary school.

Presenter: Mr. Scott Takata is a teacher at McKinley High School. He earned his degrees in Music at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and has been involved in the Music Industry for over 40 years. As a performer and educator, he believes that music is more important than ever during the pandemic and would like to help students achieve their musical aspirations.

Presenter: Mr. Albert Teruya of Teruya's Andagi will be leading this session. Teruya's Andagi is a locally owned and operated business first established by Mr. Teruya's mother, Mieko Teruya, in 1987. Growing up Mr. Teruya had the opportunity to learn about and work in the business. In 2016, he oversaw the transition from the old location in Shirokiya to the current location along Pensacola St. Since then, he has been the owner and operator of Teruya’s Andagi.

Presenters: Ms. Kelli Sunabe is a proud 2013 McKinley graduate. In high school she was a Center for Tomorrow's Leaders (CTL) Ambassador, student body corresponding secretary, Ignition mentor, and part of the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. Interested in learning more about how the fashion labor industry worked, she studied fashion merchandising, international business, and human resource management at UH Mānoa. Fueled by her desire to foster cross-cultural understanding and community service, she joined the Peace Corps and volunteered in China as an English teacher at a vocational college. Eager to find areas of international cooperation and laborer empowerment, Kelli is currently pursuing graduate degrees in public administration and international relations at Syracuse University, is a Spring 2021 intern for Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele, and will be a Summer 2021 Department of State intern at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan, China. She also sits on the Advisory Board for CTL's Vanguard.

Ms. Jessica Van is a proud 2013 McKinley graduate. She was born and raised in Kalihi, Hawaii and currently lives in foggy San Francisco. In high school, you would find Jessica heavily involved in community service and leadership, as well as at a practice on the McKinley Cheerleading team. Jessica will be graduating this June with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, and will be moving to Seattle for a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Despite being far from home, Jessica always finds her way back to Hawaii. She is a first generation to college student and has a deep appreciation for mentorship. As a result, you will always find her involved in multiple organizations that help students achieve higher education. She strongly believes that her years spent at McKinley High School gave her the foundation to be successful today.

Ms. Trisha Ramelb is a proud 2017 McKinley graduate and a proud alumnus of the CTL Ambassadors program and the McKinley Wind Ensemble. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in History at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. Her experience in peer advising exploratory freshmen at UH Manoa fuels her interest in helping students identify their passion and providing support to students as they navigate higher education. She is excited to help high school students prepare for the new and exciting chapter in their life!