Aloha and welcome to 7th Grade English Language Arts!  I look forward to working with students and helping them improve their literacy skills, by exposing them to culturally relevant texts, assisting them in finding books they enjoy reading, and through the focused and diligent work of writing papers.  Together and with everyone's participation we can grow and learn!

I was raised on the Mainland and moved to the Big Island  2011. I have been a teacher @ Waimea Middle school for 7 years. This is my 2nd year teaching 7th grade ELA.  In addition to reading and writing, I enjoy hiking, paddling, watching movies, spending time with my ohana, cooking (and eating), and living a healthy lifestyle.