Kumu (Faculty) and Staff
Administration & Staff
Nicole Ryan
Po’okumu
(Head of School)
Island: Hawai’i
Email: nicoler@kalo.org
Cheyenne Joaquin
Enrollment Coordinator
Island: Hawai’i
Email: cheyennej@kalo.org
Scarlett Silva
Administrative Clerk
Resource Ordering
Island: Hawai’i
Email: scarlett@kalo.org
Joshua Keola Levenson
Technology Specialist
Island: Hawai’i
Email: keola@kalo.org
Elijah Anakalea-Buckley
Technology Assistant
Island: Hawai’i
Email: elijah@kalo.org
Student Support
Margo Stirber
HS Advisor/Cooridinator
Island: Hawai’i
Email: margo@kalo.org
Brian Hart
Student Services
(SPED & 504)
Island: Hawai’i
Email: brianh@kalo.org
Spencer Williams
Resource Kumu
Island: Hawai’i
Email: spencerw@kalo.org
Frank Cordes
ʻOhana Kōkua Alaka’i
Island: Hawai’i
Email: frank@kalo.org
Tehane Barton
Ka ʻOhā/Kauhale liaison
Island: Hawaiʻi
Email: tehaneb@kalo.org
Kahea Hamakua
Kaua’i ʻOhana Kōkua
Island: Kaua’i
Email: kahealanih@kalo.org
Lori Pastrana
Moloka’i ʻOhana Kōkua
Island: Moloka’i
Email: lorip@kalo.org
Lorene Livingston
Special Education Kumu
Island: Hawai’i
Email: lorenel@kalo.org
Lauren Tomich
Hawai’i ʻOhana Kōkua
Island: Hawaiʻi
Email: laurent@kalo.org
Nicole Soong
Hawai’i ʻOhana Kōkua
Island: Hawai’i
Email: nicolesoong@kalo.org
Kylee Kim
O’ahu ʻOhana Kōkua
Island: O’ahu
Email: kyleek@kalo.org
Shari Harada
Special Education Kumu
Island: Hawai’i
Email: sharih@kalo.org
Hawai’i Kumu
Kait Atkins
K-5 Kumu(ELA,Social Studies, Science, K-5 Curriculum Alaka’i)
Island: Hawai’i
Email: kaita@kalo.org
Cheynielle Pacheco
K-5 Kumu(ELA,Social Studies, Science)
Island: Hawai’i
Email: cheyniellep@kalo.org
Jessie Eskaran
K-5 Kumu(ELA,Social Studies, Science)
Island: Hawai’i
Email: jessiee@kalo.org
Maya Chong
K-5 Kumu(ELA,Social Studies, Science)
Island: Hawai’i
Email: mayac@kalo.org
Hayden Atkins
6-8 Kumu(ELA, Social Studies, Science, PIP, Curriculum Alakaʻi)
Island: Hawai’i
Emai: hayden@kalo.org
Kiane Prietto
6-8 Kumu(ELA, Social Studies, Science, PIP)
Island: Hawai’i
Email: kianek@kalo.org
Jamie Perry
6-8 Kumu(ELA, Social Studies, Science, PIP)
Island: Hawai’i
Email: jamiep@kalo.org
Maui & Moloka’i Kumu
John Villarimo
K-5 Kumu(ELA,Social Studies, Science)(6-8 Co-Teach)
Island: Moloka’i
Email: johnv@kalo.org
O’ahu Kumu
Jennifer Smith
K-5 Kumu(ELA,Social Studies, Science)
Island: O’ahu
Email: jennifer@kalo.org
Kanani Benz
K-5 Kumu(ELA,Social Studies, Science)
Island: O’ahu
Email: kananib@kalo.org
Kamaka Parker
6-8 Kumu(ELA, Social Studies, Science, PIP)
Island: O’ahu
Email: kamakap@kalo.org
Leilani Kim
6-8 Kumu(ELA, Social Studies, Science, PIP)
Island: O’ahu
Email: leilanik@kalo.org
Kaua’i Kumu
Ilima Hose
K-5 Kumu(ELA,Social Studies, Science)
Island: Kaua’i
Email: ilimah@kalo.org
Leinani Sakamoto
6-8 Kumu(ELA, Social Studies, Science, PIP)
Island: Kaua’i
Email: leinanis@kalo.org
Statewide Kumu
Kilia Purdy-Avelino
K-12 Lead Kumu
Island: Maui
Email: kilia@kalo.org
Ku’uwainani Eaton
K-5 ʻŌlelo and Cultural Arts Kumu
Island: O’ahu
Email: kuuwainani@kalo.org
Tu’u Goo
6-8 ʻŌlelo and Cultural Arts Kumu
Island: Kaua’i
Email: tuu@kalo.org
Natalia Steinhorst-Soler
K-8 Math
Island: Kaua’i
Email: natalias@kalo.org
Meg Wilkerson
K-8 Math Kumu
Island: O’ahu
Email: meganw@kalo.org
Leialoha Cambonga
High School Kumu
Island: O’ahu
Email: leialohac@kalo.org
Kimi Nagahisa
High School Kumu
Island: Kaua’i
Email: kimin@kalo.org
Joanna DeRego
High School Kumu
Island: Hawai’i
Email: joannad@kalo.org
Kamaka Meringolo
High School Kumu
Island: Hawai’i
Email: kamaka@kalo.org
Alima Catellacci
High School Kumu
Island: Hawai’i
Email: alimac@kalo.org
Trevor Atkins
High School Kumu
Island: Hawai’i
Email: trevora@kalo.org
