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Staff Directory

Staff Directory
2020-2021
*  Grade Level Chair
Administration:
Principal - Chad Okamoto*
​Vice Principal - Kim Tanaka
Vice Principal - Grace Romias 

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Office:
SASA - Angie Watanabe
Office Assistants   - Takayo Douglas
                                -  Matthew Ergina
                                -  Leighanna Locke 
                                -  Rose Rosaro
                                -  Nicole Thomas
 
SSC Clerk
 - Vacant
School Health Aide - Kate Bartolome
DPUST - Chito Ribao
PCNC - Shary Gist

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Custodial Staff:
Head Custodian - Gerald Casallo  
Custodians   -  Logan Barcoma
                       -  Julius Dizon
                       -  Dain Nomura
                       -  Maxilon Calleda
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CR Cleaners  - Jesus Corrales 
​                        - Stanley Kakiuchi

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Kindergarten:
E103 - Sara Laaninen
E104 - Lisa Bediamol*
E106 - Wileen Robson 
E107 - Rachelle Sparkman
K103 - Taryn Decker

K104 - Cherry Paradillo
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First Grade:
​E102 - Kristy Palmeira
​E105 - Stephanie Mira
E108 - Carly Ambrose
E109 - Tanya Nishida 
E110 - Michele Suzuki
E111 - Norine Izumigawa
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Second Grade:
F101 - Jessica Mathias
F102 - Cathy Keelan
F103 - Lesley Ann Calaro*
F104 - John Matthew Dunn
F105 - Cassidy Sigars

G101 - Aimee Kahai
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Third Grade:
​G102 - Alice Kimura
G103 - Lynnsey Joaquin
G104 - Chaunalee Gaoiran*

G105 - Amber Hong
B Media Center - Kristy Chang


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Fourth Grade:
H101 - Jennifer Miyamoto*
H102 - Shalayne Matsushima
H103 - Nalani Thielk
H104 - Tammy Kuwahara
H105 - Melissa Alvarado
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Fifth Grade:
H201 - Cassidy Devries
H202 - Mary Jean Bega
H203 - Talya Miranda
H204 - Crystal Shigeta
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​B102 - Kasey Pacheco
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DLP:
Kindergarten - Taryn Decker
First Grade - Kristy Palmeira
First Grade - Rachael Watson
Second Grade - Cathy Keelan*
Second Grade - Tessa Schwind
Third Grade - Alice Kimura
Third Grade - Trudi Ah Sam 
Fourth Grade - Nalani Thielk
Fourth Grade - Chris Pauole
​Fifth Grade - Cassidy DeVries



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SPED:
Inclusion K/1 - Kellie Fujii
Inclusion 2 - Melissa Benigno
Inclusion 3 - Heather Sheridan 
Inclusion 4 - Aimee Nakama*
Inclusion 5 - Melinda Johansen
FSC K-2 - Samantha Park
FSC 3-5 - Kacey Vegas

E101 (PreSchool) - Holly Paulman
E101 (PreSchool) - Elizabeth Toba
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Autism Consultant - Kaitlyn Tris
BHS - Christine Martinez-Suzukawa
Occupational Therapy - Anika Wani
Physical Therapy - 
Ailaun Seto 
School Psychologist - 
Social Worker - Christina Morimoto-Camara 
Speech - Melissa Friscia
Reading Support:
RTI - Stacia Haban 
RTI PTT - Jeanie Dillon 
RTI PTT - Jamie Fujioka 
RTI PTT - Lisa Toyomura 
RTI PTT - Laura Valencia
RTI PTT - Jessica Zaikoski

PLC Support:
Garden PTT - Cynthia Cordova 
Hawaiian Studies PTT - Maile Aiwohi
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Support Staff:
Student Services Coordinator - Amber Stluka 
Counselor K-2 - Trudi Ah Sam 
Counselor 3-5 - Rachael Watson 
Curriculum Coordinator - Jonelle Flight 
EL Coordinator - Nico Arihood 
EL PTT - Veronica Media ​
Tech Coordinator - Debi Clapper
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Cafeteria Staff:
Cafeteria Manager - Linda Seto
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Tammy Heath
Leilani Stark
Melvin Ramos 
Lyman Franco ​

Adult Supervisors:
Clint Bronson (M/Tu/Th/F)
Van Do
Miwa Ouchi (T/Th)




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SPED Educational Assistants:
Michelle Carpenter 
Evelyn Casil 
Linda DeNisi
Jazzmine Fernandez Ruiz
Anne Galko 
Trinidad Gelbas
Suzette Higgins
Leilani Lyons 
Joann Schreifer
Razirre Bongolan
Minnie Lamille
Lilian Walters






Please contact us with any questions!


Hours

M-F: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm

Telephone

808-727-3000

Address

Webmaster

3700 Kehalani Mauka Parkway, Wailuku, HI 96793
webmaster@puukukui.k12.hi.us
​This site was last updated: 1/25/2021.
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