Our Faculty & Staff

Our Faculty & Staff

Nā Limahana Alakaʻi

Administration/Leadership

Kapua Francisco

Poʻokumu (School Director / Principal)

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Akalā Neves Chinchilla

Hope Poʻokumu (Vice Principal)

Contact Kumu Akalā

Nā Limahana Kākoʻo

Support Staff

Haunani Francisco

Kākoʻo Keʻena (Registrar)

Contact Kumu Haunani

Sierra Enoka-Wilson

Kākoʻo Keʻena (Office Assistant)

Contact Kumu Sierra

ʻIhiʻihi T. Victor

Kākoʻo Keʻena (Office Clerk)

Contact Kumu ʻIhi

Melinda Rousse

Kākoʻo Keʻena (Office Clerk)

Contact Kumu Melinda

Steve Porter

Luna Mālama Kula (Maintenance Coordinator)

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Dain Oblero

Kākoʻo Mālama Kula (Facilities Assistant)

Contact Kumu Dain

Phillip Silva

Kākoʻo Mālama Kula (Facilities Assistant)

Contact Kumu Phillip

Robert Ronia

Luna Kalaiwa Kaʻa ʻŌhua (Transportation Coordinator)

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Dason Albano

Luna ʻEnehana (Technology Coordinator)

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Nā Limahana Kumu

Faculty & Teaching Staff

Bonnie Stebbins

Kumu Papa Mālaaʻo (Grade K Teacher)

Contact Kumu Bonnie

Mohala Callahan

Kumu Papa ʻEkahi (Grade 1 Teacher)

Contact Kumu Mohala

J. Pono Kalipi

Kumu Papa ʻElua (Grade 2 Teacher)

Contact Kumu Pono

Temehani Peleiholani-Blankenfeld

Kumu Papa ʻEkolu (Grade 3 Teacher)

Contact Kumu Temehani

Mahina Blankenfeld-Kaheiki

Kumu Papa ʻEhā (Grade 4 Teacher)

Contact Kumu Mahina

Peter Kim

Kumu Papa ʻElima (Grade 5 Teacher)

Contact Kumu Peter

Kolo Kaʻahanui

Kumu Papa ʻEono (Grade 6 Teacher)

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Wendy Wells

Kumu Kula Waena (Math/Science Middle School Teacher)

Contact Kumu Wendy

Sarah Mudrick

Kumu Kula Waena (ELA/Social Studies Middle School Teacher)

Contact Kumu Sarah

Pōkiʻi Seto

Kumu Kula Waena (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi & Polynesian Music Middle School Teacher)

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Shane Sigetic

Kumu Kīnānā (SPED Teacher / Student Services Coordinator)

Contact Kumu Shane

Kāwika Lewis

Kumu Mahi ʻAi (Hawaiian Agriculture Teacher)

Contact Kumu Kāwika

Nā Kākoʻo Kumu

Educational Assistants

Ululani Gragas

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Contact Kumu Ululani

Natalia Helm

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Contact Kumu Talia

Josh Jean

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Contact Kumu Josh

Keānuenue Pupuhi

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Contact Kumu Keānuenue

Ely Sather

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Contact Kumu Ely

Mokonuiārangi Makekau

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Contact Kumu Moko

Mōʻīwai Victor

Kākoʻo Mahi ʻAi (Agriculture EA)

Contact Kumu Mōʻīwai

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Request for ʻOhana & Community Testimony – Nā Wai Ola 4.0 Charter Renewal and Pre-K–12 ExpansionAloha e nā ʻohana o Nā Wai Ola,We humbly ask for your kōkua and voices of support as Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School moves forward with our 4.0 Charter Contract Renewal and our proposed expansion to serve students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12.Your testimony is incredibly important to the Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission and helps demonstrate the strength, impact, and community support for Nā Wai Ola and our culturally grounded educational program.To make this easy, we have prepared a testimony template that you are welcome to use and personalize. Please email officce@nawaiolapcs.org for a copy of the template letter. You may also choose to write and submit your own original testimony if you prefer.Please send your completed testimony to:office@nawaiolapcs.orgWe kindly ask that your testimony be submitted no later than Wednesday, February 18, 2026, so that we may ensure all community voices are properly included and shared.Please consider submitting testimony in support of:- the renewal of Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School’s charter contract; and - the expansion of our school to a Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 continuum.We also respectfully ask that you share this request and the testimony template with other ʻohana members, community partners, and supporters who believe in Nā Wai Ola and our mission.Every voice matters. Your manaʻo helps ensure Nā Wai Ola can continue to serve our keiki, families, and community through a culturally grounded, place-based, and academically strong public education.Mahalo nui loa for your continued support and for standing with Nā Wai Ola and our keiki.Na wai lā, Na wai hoʻi, Nā Wai Ola... ... See MoreSee Less

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