Thirty Hawai‘i educators were recognized for their completion of the rigorous National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) certification program. With the latest cohort of newly certified teachers, there are now 569 in Hawai‘i who hold this designation.

A luncheon and ceremony was held at the Honolulu Country Club on April 11 to recognize the board-certified teachers. The event was sponsored by the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE), Hawai‘i Education Association (HEA), Hawai’i State Teachers Association (HSTA), Hawai‘i NBCTs Collective and the Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board. 

이 인증을 취득하거나 유지하려면 교육자는 교육 분야의 최신 전략과 모범 사례를 최신 상태로 유지해야 합니다. 이는 1년에서 3년까지 걸릴 수 있는 엄격한 프로세스이며 지원자는 포괄적인 포트폴리오를 제출해야 합니다.

“Achieving National Board Certification is a testament to a teacher’s dedication to professional excellence and lifelong learning,”  HIDOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi said. “These educators aren’t just improving their own practice — they’re strengthening their schools, supporting their colleagues, and ultimately creating better outcomes for students. Their commitment reflects what we all believe in: making sure every student in Hawaiʻi has access to a high-quality education and real opportunities for success.”

Legislators including Senate Education Chair Donna Mercado Kim, Senate Education Committee Member Samantha DeCorte, House Assistant Majority Floor Leader and Education Committee Vice Chair Trish La Chica and House Public Safety Vice Chair Kim Coco Iwamoto were also in attendance.

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오아후

• Crystal Alejandro, Hoʻokele Elementary
• Micah Benavitz, Mililani High
• Marcella Clark, Prince David Kawānanakoa Middle
• Brandon Galarita, Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani Middle
• Mary Gleaso, President Abraham Lincoln Elementary
• Gina Hyun, Niu Valley Middle
• Kara Jussaume, Mililani Uka Elementary
• May Anne Kim, Honowai Elementary
• Lianna Lam, Kaimukī Middle
• Angela McElfresh, Kahaluʻu Elementary
• Leah Angela Padilla, Nānākuli High & Intermediate
• Ashley Piche, Pearl Harbor Elementary
• Sonya Porcher, Pūʻōhala Elementary
• Jacqueline Rasmussen, Kahuku High & Intermediate
• Nathalee Reyes, Waimānalo Elementary & Intermediate
• Katie Sampson, SEEQS Public Charter School
• Julie Tanigawa, Waikīkī Elementary
• Sarah Tupou, Hoʻokele Elementary
• Natalie Wong, Hoʻokele Elementary

카우아이

• Lisa Yamagata, Waimea High

Maui County

• Jessica Ford, Molokai High

하와이 섬

• David Brooks, Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary
• Amy Carlson, Waikoloa Elementary & Middle
• Darice Carvalho, Waimea Elementary
• Liam Conway-Nesson, Hilo High
• Gretel Christina Kovach, Konawaena High
• Matthew Moustaka, Kealakehe Intermediate
• Melissa Pierce, Waiākea High
• Sarah Polloi, Waiākea High
• Amelia Thorne, Konawaena High

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