Meet The Team

The Waialuan is officially a student-led publication with an all-student staff. The Waialuan has come a long way in the past few years, gaining many new readers and online followers in our community. We are thrilled to announce that publications students now oversee major roles in the publication as editors, graphic designers, marketing and promotional roles and creative content developers. Our student team works on all facets of the publication!

Want to join our dynamic team? Register for the Newswriting course during registration!

The Waialuan Advisors

We love what we do and we hope you do to. This passion project fuels our love of writing and all things creative. With every issue our goal always remains the same, to celebrate the talented students and staff of Waialua High and Intermediate School. We are so proud of how this publication evolves each year through the continued dedication of our student teams, both past and present. Being an advisor of this publication is a joy and privilege that we plan to continue to share with our students and community for many years to come. Thank you for being a part of The Waialuan.

PhD in Education in progress - UH Mānoa
Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary Education - UNCW
B.A. English with a concentration in professional writing - UNCW
Originally from San Francisco, I spent much of my childhood traveling and living abroad in places like Cairo, Egypt and Yokosuka, Japan. I now reside in Hale’iwa, HI with my husband, three daughters, and our dog and cat. I love cooking, watching horror movies, and spending time with my family at the beach.

Masters of Arts in Teaching: Secondary Education- Chaminade University
B.A. English- UH Manoa
Diploma in Visual Communications- University of Technology Sydney
Born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu. I’m an avid traveller and adventurer (Or at least I would like to think so!). I enjoy reading science fiction, my morning coffee, spending quality time with family and fur kids. I’m most likely to be found in my classroom or spending time with my horse at the ranch.