{"id":18884,"date":"2026-03-11T12:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?p=18884"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:51:12","slug":"2026-alumni-spotlight-trisha-nomura-james-b-castle-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/2026-alumni-spotlight-trisha-nomura-james-b-castle-high\/","title":{"rendered":"N\u0101 mea i \u02bbike \u02bbia e n\u0101 haum\u0101na puka: Trisha Nomura (James B. Castle High)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u02bbO Trisha Nomura<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Headshot\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u02bbOihana: <\/strong>Luna Ho\u02bboponopono Lehulehu i h\u014d\u02bboia \u02bbia (\u02bba\u02bbole ma ka hana lehulehu)
I ke kula hea \u02bboe i puka ai?<\/strong> Kula Ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe \u02bbo James B. Castle '97
Kulanui: <\/strong>Ke Kulanui o Creighton, Ke Kulanui o Hawai\u02bbi ma M\u0101noa
Wahi:<\/strong> K\u0101ne\u02bbohe, HI<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ma ke \u02bbano he mea nona ka Ascend Consulting, LLC, ho\u02bbohana \u02bbo Trisha Nomura i kona \u02bbike ma ke alaka\u02bbi, ka helu k\u0101l\u0101, n\u0101 kumuwaiwai kanaka a me n\u0101 hana e ho\u02bbomohala i n\u0101 ho\u02bbol\u0101l\u0101 a h\u0101\u02bbawi i n\u0101 lawelawe no n\u0101 mea k\u016b\u02bbai aku ma n\u0101 \u02bboihana like \u02bbole. Ma mua o k\u0113l\u0101, ua noho \u02bbo ia no 10 mau makahiki me n\u0101 \u02bboihana helu k\u0101l\u0101 lehulehu ma Honolulu, a i ka makahiki 2014, ua komo \u02bbo ia i ka Hawai\u02bbi Human Resources, Inc. kahi i lilo ai \u02bbo ia i luna hana nui ma mua o ka loa\u02bba \u02bbana o ka \u02bboihana e ProService Hawai\u02bbi, kahi i lilo ai \u02bbo ia i luna kanaka nui. Pili p\u016b \u02bbo ia me ka American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) a me ka Hawai\u02bbi Society of Certified Public Accountants (HSCPA). Mai ia manawa, ua lawelawe \u02bbo ia ma ke K\u014dmike Ho\u02bbolimalima o AICPA a me ke K\u014dmike Ho\u02bbok\u014d o n\u0101 Wahine, ma ke \u02bbano he l\u0101l\u0101 \u02bbaha k\u016bk\u0101 nui a he l\u0101l\u0101 papa o ka hui. Ma ka HSCPA, \u02bbo Trisha ke pelekikena i koho \u02bbia a ua alaka\u02bbi mua i n\u0101 hana a ka hui i ka ho\u02bbohuli \u02bbana i n\u0101 haum\u0101na a me n\u0101 \u02bboihana \u02bb\u014dpio e pili ana i n\u0101 \u02bbike \u02bboihana o kahi CPA. I kona manawa ka\u02bbawale, lawelawe p\u016b \u02bbo ia ma ke \u02bbano he pu\u02bbuk\u016b no ka hui K\u0101ne\u02bbohe Little League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ua hele \u02bbo Nomura Kula Ha\u02bbaha\u02bba \u02bbo Lunalilo<\/strong>, Kula Waena \u02bbo Wakinekona <\/strong>a James B. Castle High School<\/strong>. Ua ho\u02bbomaha kona makuahine, \u02bbo Linda Shinsato, mai ka HIDOE ma hope o ka lawelawe \u02bbana no 33 mau makahiki ma ke \u02bbano he luna ho\u02bbomalu ma ke Ke\u02bbena o n\u0101 Kumuwaiwai Kanaka (i k\u0113ia manawa \u02bbo ke Ke\u02bbena o ka Ho\u02bbokele Talena).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Pehea kou huaka\u02bbi ma hope o ke kula ki\u02bbeki\u02bbe?<\/strong>
A:<\/strong> Ua puka au mai ke Kulanui \u02bbo Creighton, kahi a\u02bbu i a\u02bbo ai i ka helu k\u0101l\u0101, a laila hele i ke Kulanui o Hawai\u02bbi ma M\u0101noa kahi i loa\u02bba ai ia\u02bbu ko\u02bbu kekel\u0113 Master of Accountancy. Ua loa\u02bba ia\u02bbu ka\u02bbu laikini CPA a laila hana ma ka helu k\u0101l\u0101 lehulehu a me ka \u02bboihana pilikino. Ua p\u014dmaika\u02bbi wau i ka hana \u02bbana ma n\u0101 k\u016blana like \u02bbole, e hiki ai ia\u02bbu ke k\u016bkulu ma luna o ka mea ma mua - a ho\u02bbokomo i kahi mea a\u02bbu e aloha ai ma ke \u02bbano he \u02bb\u0101pana o ka\u02bbu \u02bboihana, \u02bbo ia ka huaka\u02bbi. Ua wehe ko\u02bbu mau maka i ka nani o n\u0101 mo\u02bbomeheu \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe i ka kipa \u02bbana i n\u0101 \u02bb\u0101ina \u02bb\u0113 a\u02bbe, ak\u0101 \u02bbo ka\u02bbu wahi punahele e mau ana ma \u02bbane\u02bbi ma ka home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: He aha k\u0101u hana i k\u0113ia mau l\u0101?<\/strong>
A<\/strong>I k\u0113ia l\u0101, nona ka\u02bbu \u02bboihana k\u016bk\u0101k\u016bk\u0101 a ke ho\u02bbolilo nei ho\u02bbi i ka manawa e hana manawale\u02bba me n\u0101 hui nona n\u0101 misionari a\u02bbu e makemake nui nei. I n\u0101 manawa a pau e loa\u02bba ai ia\u02bbu ka manawa k\u016bpono, ua hele au e kama\u02bbilio me n\u0101 haum\u0101na ma k\u0101 m\u0101kou mau kula aupuni. Mana\u02bbo wau he mea nui loa ia no l\u0101kou e lohe e pili ana i k\u0101 m\u0101kou mau \u02bbike. Paipai nui wau i n\u0101 alumni a pau ma waho e kipa aku i n\u0101 kula \u0101u i hele ai a e uku i mua. In\u0101 hana m\u0101kou i kahi \u02bboko\u02bba li\u02bbili\u02bbi, hiki i\u0101 m\u0101kou ke hana i kahi hopena nui. Pono n\u0101 k\u0101naka a pau i kahi mea ho\u02bboikaika a me kekahi e paipai i\u0101 l\u0101kou a ho\u02bbomana\u02bbo i\u0101 l\u0101kou he hiki n\u0101 mea \u0101pau!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: No ke aha \u02bboe i koho ai i k\u0113ia ala \u02bboihana a he aha k\u0101u e hau\u02bboli nui ai e pili ana i ia mea?<\/strong>
A:<\/strong> Ua \u02bbike au i mea e loa\u02bba ai kahi \u02bboihana ma ka \u02bboihana, pono ia\u02bbu kahi kahua pa\u02bba i k\u0101na "\u02bb\u014dlelo" - ka helu k\u0101l\u0101. \u02bbO ka\u02bbu mea e aloha ai e pili ana i k\u0113ia \u02bboihana, he nui n\u0101 ala e hiki ai i\u0101 \u02bboe ke lawe ma muli o k\u0101u mau makemake. Ua h\u0101\u02bbawi mai ka helu k\u0101l\u0101 ia\u02bbu i ka manawa k\u016bpono e hana i kahi \u02bboihana kahi a\u02bbu e a\u02bbo nei i kahi mea hou i k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia l\u0101, loa\u02bba ka ma\u02bbalahi e hana mai n\u0101 wahi \u0101pau a hau\u02bboli i ka \u02bboko\u02bba a\u02bbu e hana nei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Ke kumuhana punahele ma ke kula?<\/strong>
A:<\/strong> Aia wau ma ka Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) ma Castle, \u02bbo ia ko\u02bbu ho\u02bbolauna mua \u02bbana i ka \u02bboihana a he papa ia a\u02bbu i hau\u02bboli nui ai! He kumu maika\u02bbi ko\u02bbu, \u02bbo Mrs. Evangeline Casinas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: He aha ke \u02bbano o n\u0101 hana extracurricular \u0101u i komo ai?<\/strong>
A: <\/strong>Ua \u02bbau\u02bbau au a ua komo nui au i ka \u02bbaha k\u016bk\u0101 haum\u0101na. Ua ho\u02bbol\u0101l\u0101 au i k\u0101 m\u0101kou mau P\u014d\u02bbale\u02bba Ho\u02bboilo a ke hau\u02bboli nei au i ka ho\u02bbol\u0101l\u0101 \u02bbana i n\u0101 hanana i k\u0113ia l\u0101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: He aha k\u0101u \u02bbaina awakea a \u02bbaina kakahiaka paha ma ke kula punahele?<\/strong>
A<\/strong>He \u02bboko\u02bba ka\u02bbu punahele no k\u0113l\u0101 me k\u0113ia kula! Ma ke Kula Ha\u02bbaha\u02bba \u02bbo Lunalilo, he spaghetti i k\u0101lua \u02bbia. Ua lawelawe \u02bbo Washington Middle i n\u0101 milkshake i n\u0101 P\u014d\u02bbalima a ua kakali mau wau i k\u0113l\u0101. Ma Castle, he hale inu saimin k\u0101 m\u0101kou a\u02bbu i hele pinepine ai. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: He aha ka mea e ho\u02bbohanohano ai i\u0101 \u02bboe?<\/strong>
A:<\/strong> Ha\u02bbaheo loa wau i ko\u02bbu lilo \u02bbana i huahana o k\u0101 m\u0101kou \u02bb\u014dnaehana kula aupuni. \u02bbOi aku paha ka pa\u02bbakik\u012b o ke ala i mua o\u02bbu i kekahi manawa ma mua o ka po\u02bbe i hele i n\u0101 kula pilikino, ak\u0101 ua a\u02bbo wau pehea e lilo i mea akamai, i ke \u02bbano o ka k\u016bpa\u02bba a me ke ko\u02bbiko\u02bbi o ka h\u014d\u02bbike \u02bbana i ka mahalo. Ua a\u02bbo mai ko\u02bbu \u02bbike ia\u02bbu e loa\u02bba ka mea a\u02bbu e kapa nei, "he nui ka wiwo \u02bbole a me ka nui o ka mahalo!"\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Inoa o ke kumu a i \u02bbole ka mea a\u02bboa\u02bbo \u0101u e makemake ai e mahalo?<\/strong>
A:<\/strong> Mahalo nui wau i\u0101 Mr. Mark Miyamoto (Mr. M.) ma ke Kula Waena \u02bbo Wakinekona. I loko o k\u0101na papa \u02bbeono i lohe mua ai au i ka hua\u02bb\u014dlelo, "carpe diem" (e hopu i ka l\u0101), kahi \u02bb\u014dlelo a\u02bbu i ho\u02bb\u0101\u02bbo ai e ola ma ia mea mai ia manawa mai. \u02bbO kona hilina\u02bbi ia\u02bbu ua ho\u02bbololi nui i ko\u02bbu ola. Ua ho\u02bbomau \u02bbo Mr. M. i ke a\u02bbo \u02bbana ia\u02bbu ma hope o ko\u02bbu ha\u02bbalele \u02bbana i k\u0101na lumi papa, a ke mau nei \u02bbo ia he hoaaloha maika\u02bbi ia\u02bbu i k\u0113ia l\u0101. He wahi k\u016bikaw\u0101 ko n\u0101 kumu i loko o ko\u02bbu pu\u02bbuwai - ke hahai nei l\u0101kou i k\u0113ia ala \u02bboihana no ka mea makemake nui l\u0101kou i k\u0101 l\u0101kou hana a m\u0101lama i n\u0101 haum\u0101na ma k\u0101 l\u0101kou lumi papa. He nui ko l\u0101kou hopena a pono l\u0101kou i ka \u02bbike nui \u02bbia ma mua o k\u0101 l\u0101kou e loa\u02bba ai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: He aha k\u0101u \u02bb\u014dlelo a\u02bboa\u02bbo no n\u0101 haum\u0101na?<\/strong>
A:<\/strong> \u02bbA\u02bbole ia he mea nui ke \u02bbano o kou k\u016blana - in\u0101 \u02bboe e hana ikaika, hiki i\u0101 \u02bboe ke hana a hana paha i kekahi mea \u0101u e ho\u02bboholo ai! \u02bbA\u02bbole pili i ka nui o kou h\u0101\u02bbule \u02bbana, \u02bbo ka mea nui ke ala hou a\u02bbe.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trisha Nomura Occupation: Certified Public Accountant (not in public practice)What school you grad? James B. Castle High School \u201897College: Creighton University, University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noaLocation: K\u0101ne\u02bbohe, HI As the owner of Ascend Consulting, LLC, Trisha Nomura leverages her background in leadership, accounting, human resources and operations to develop strategies and provide services for clients […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":18888,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"856,888,893,1022,1619,1622","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","wp_popup_display_lightbox":0,"wp_popup_suppress":"","wp_popup_trigger":"","wp_popup_trigger_amount":0,"wp_popup_disable_on_mobile":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni-spotlight","category-hoohaaheo"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_post_mime_type":"","taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":59,"label":"Alumni Spotlight"},{"value":22,"label":"Ho\u2018oha\u2018aheo"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trisha-Nomura-Castle-1024x512.jpg",1024,512,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Kim Yuen","author_link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/author\/kimberly-yuenk12-hi-us\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":59,"name":"Alumni Spotlight","slug":"alumni-spotlight","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":59,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":22,"count":25,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":59,"category_count":25,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Alumni Spotlight","category_nicename":"alumni-spotlight","category_parent":22},{"term_id":22,"name":"Ho\u2018oha\u2018aheo","slug":"hoohaaheo","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":22,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":96,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":22,"category_count":96,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Ho\u2018oha\u2018aheo","category_nicename":"hoohaaheo","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/haw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}