Lower School Faculty

	Hope Soo, Kindergarten, Instructional Leader B.A., Colorado State University M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education hsoo@hpa.edu
	Teri Chong '82, Grade 1 B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Hilo tchong@hpa.edu
	Carolyn White '79, Grade 2 B.Ed., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa M.Ed., Heritage College cwhite@hpa.edu
	Cathy Grant, Grade 3, Curriculum Chair B.A., Dunedin College of Education cgrant@hpa.edu
	Cobey Doi, Grade 4 B.Ed., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa M.Ed., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa cdoi@hpa.edu
	Kristin Tarnas, Grade 5, Curriculum Chair B.A., Bennington College M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education ktarnas@hpa.edu Read more about Kristin Tarnas
	Alexa Bates '94, Art B.A., Washington State University Master of Letters, University of Sydney Master of Teaching, University of Sydney abates@hpa.edu
	Erica Gargiulo, Education Specialist B.S., California Polytechnic University egargiulo@hpa.edu
	Georgia Polakova, Music B.M.Ed., Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory gpolak@hpa.edu
	Betsy Tranquilli, Physical Education B.S., Emerson College btranquilli@hpa.edu
	Dee Walker, Education Specialist A.S., Hawai‘i Community College dwalker@hpa.edu
	David Giff, Library Media Specialist B.A., University of California at San Diego M.A., Lewis and Clark College dgiff@hpa.edu Read more about David Giff

Academics