My professional work

The only way to keep a revolution alive is to spread the good word...  My part has been share my work as widely as possible, and create ways for teachers and administrators to support each other across school, state, and even national lines.  

I worked closely with my friend and creative partner Mark Hines to develop a recurring, week-long workshop (called Kupu Hou Academy) in project-based learning and educational technology.  Our workshop was meant to serve all the state's schools, not just our own, and we have worked with both public and private school teachers.  We have since partnered with Envision to develop a connection to the Mainland.

In 2012-13, served as a Founding Board Member for the SEEQS charter school in Honolulu.  SEEQS is a grade 6 - 12 project-based school dedicated to exploring sustainability in the Islands, and developing community partnerships to give students real-world work experience.  My work on the board ran the gamut from developing the school culture to establishing its governance. 

I presented at the Hawaiian Association of Independent Schools' annual conferences in 2010 and 2012, and at Punahou's summer Brain Symposium.  My 2012 session presented my collaboration with a theater director to teach the play "Trojan Women" almost solely through performance (see “Mid-Pacific Exploratory Program (MPX) - They Call it a ‘Play’, Don't They?”)

In 2011, I designed and taught a course in project-based learning for HAIS/Chaminade's Master of Educational Leadership program.

Most recently, I consulted for The New School, an exciting new project-based independent school scheduled to open in Atlanta, Georgia.

Finally, I appeared on on PBS Hawaii's Roundtable on Education, Mar 4, 2010 to talk about creating more authentic learning environments for students.