Faculty

Lower School (K-5)

Kindergarten

Hope Soo

B.A., Colorado State University
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education

Grade 1

Teri Chong '82

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Hilo

Grade 2

Carolyn White '79

B.Ed., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa
M.Ed., Heritage College

Grade 3

Melisa Kennedy

B.A., Central Washington University
M.Ed, International Eduation, Endicott College

Grade 4

Cobey Doi

B.Ed., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa
M.Ed., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

Grade 5

Kristin Tarnas

B.A., Bennington College
M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education 

Specialists

Erica Gargiulo, Education Specialist


B.S., California Polytechnic University

egargiulo@hpa.edu

Georgia Polakova, Music

B.M.Ed., Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory


Betsy Tranquilli, Physical Education

B.S., Emerson College

Dee Walker, Education Specialist

A.S., Hawai‘i Community College

 

Christine Albus, Art

B.F.A., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

calbus@hpa.edu

Middle School (6-8)

Art

Jane Taylor '68

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

Computer

Georgette Kaniho

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Hilo

English

Julie Camarillo, Curriculum Leader

B.A., DePauw University
M.Ed., George Mason University

Tracy Davis

B.A., State University of New York
A.A., Dutchess Community College
tdavis@hpa.edu
English as a Second Language

Robyn Scarth

M.A., School for International Training
B.A., Willamette University

rscarth@hpa.edu
History

Matt Piercy


B.S., Oregon State University
M.A., University of Colorado

Andrew O'Riordan


A.B., Princeton University

aoriordan@hpa.edu
Mathematics

Lisa Van Kirk


B.B.A., Florida Atlantic University
M.A.Ed., University of Phoenix

lvankirk@hpa.edu

Kelly Buscher '94

B.S., University of North Carolina

Modern Language

Takeshi Hiruma, Japanese

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Hilo

Adriana Piercy, Spanish

B.A., Universidad San Francisco de Quito
M.B.A., Maharishi University of Management

apiercy@hpa.edu

Matt Piercy, Spanish


B.S., Oregon State University
M.A., University of Colorado

Music and Performing Arts  

Barbara Kopra

B.S., Southern Oregon University
M.Ed., University of Oregon

bkopra@hpa.edu
Physical Education  

Ali Ann Dirga

B.A., Willamette University
M.A.T., Willamette University

 

adirga@hpa.edu
Science  

Laura Jim '91, Curriculum Leader

B.S., University of Oregon

ljim@hpa.edu

Christopher Nilsen

B.S., Idaho State University

cnilsen@hpa.edu