Andrew Winchester

Poʻo inoa: Head Custodian 
Paena hana: Ke kula kiʻekiʻe ʻo Kapaʻa
Nā makahiki ma HIDOE: 10
Nā makahiki ma ke kūlana: 10

N: E wehewehe pōkole i kāu ala ʻoihana.
A: I worked all in construction before this. I originally applied for this position for the benefits. 

Q: He aha kāu mau hana mua?
A: Mostly just keeping the school running. I help oversee construction projects when they take place at the school. I mostly try to make school better, and make the campus pretty and more up to date. I help to get through the red tape to get things done at the school. We work closely with DAGS (the Department of Accounting and General Services) on Kauaʻi and are lucky to have a good relationship with them. 

Nīnau: ʻO ka māhele punahele e pili ana i ka hana?
A: My favorite part of the job is just trying to make the whole school look nice. It’s an older school — a 70-year-old school — so there’s a lot of work to be done. 

Nīnau: ʻO ka hapa nui loa e pili ana i kāu kūlana?
A: Probably just the state processes of getting projects completed. Also getting funds for things and preventive maintenance on campus. 

Nīnau: He aha kāu ʻōlelo aʻo no ka poʻe e noʻonoʻo nei i kēia kūlana?
A: I come from a background of how to fix things so that was helpful for this position. But I had to learn how to make a team work and build team relationships. It’s important to know how to motivate a team so that you can work together to meet your goal or vision. 

Nīnau: Pehea kāu kuleana e kākoʻo ai i ka holomua haumāna?
A: Being from a construction background, the shop teachers sometimes pick my brain for projects they are working on with students. Right now, for example, they are working on tiny home projects so I’ve helped with that. Also, Kauaʻi is small so we all know each other’s families and are just always looking out for students and their best interest.