tatlong finalists<\/a>\u00a0selected from across the country vying for the national designation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nShe started her HIDOE career as a physics and chemistry teacher at Farrington High School, where she earned impressive awards including the prestigious Milken Educator Award in 2005 and Hawai\u2018i State Teacher of the Year in 2009. She later transitioned to a STEM resource teacher role before joining Kaw\u0101nanakoa Middle\u2019s administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The local chapter of the NASSP, the Hawai\u2018i Association of Secondary School Administrators (HASSA), named Davis its 2023 Assistant Principal of the Year, making her eligible for the national award. NASSP CEO Ronn Nozoe, HASSA staff and board members joined Kaw\u0101nanakoa students and faculty in honoring Davis at a school assembly Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I wouldn\u2019t be here without strong students, strong parents, strong communities, strong educators and strong administrators who have guided me and supported me,” Davis said. “This didn\u2019t happen just because of what I do \u2013 it\u2019s a reflection of all of us and our hard work.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis also credited Kaimuki-McKinley-Roosevelt Complex Area Superintendent Linell Dilwith and Kaw\u0101nanakoa Principal Veronica Victor for their leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I see her working with you in the classrooms, at the science fair; I see her working with the teachers, you name it,” Victor told students gathered for the assembly. “She\u2019s very devoted and that\u2019s why she is so deserving of this honor and we are so proud of her.”
HASSA\u2019s other Hawai\u2018i finalists included John Secreto, vice principal at Olomana School; John Walje, vice principal at Wheeler Elementary; Ian Haskins, vice principal at Princess Nahi\u2018ena\u2018ena Elementary; Suzanne Ochi, vice principal at Waiakeawaena Elementary; and Ray Carvalho, vice principal at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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