Extensive record of high-level board governance, statewide policy leadership, and civic service across Hawaiʻi and the broader Pacific region. Serves in key public governance roles facilitating accountability, educational equity, inclusion, and institutional risk management. Proven ability to build multi-sector coalitions, steward public trust, and partner with diverse community stakeholders to advance educational access, cultural sustainability, and public policy.
2024 – present
Hawai‘i State Board of Education – Papa Hoʻonaʻauao
Member and Chair of BOE Audit Committee
January 2026 – present
The Contemporary Pacific: An Interdisciplinary Journal
Member, Advisory Board
Aug 2025 – present
McREL Institute at Education Service Center Region 13
Member, Advisory Board
Feb 2024 – Aug 2025
McREL International
Member, Board of Directors
2019 – 2024
Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities
Member, Board of Directors
2021 – Dec 2022
Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities
Chairperson, Board of Directors
April 2021 – Present
Honolulu Printmakers
Member, Board of Directors
2017 – Present
Annual Cultural Animation Film Festival, Doris Duke Theatre
Co-founder, Organizing Partner
September 2018 – Present
Annual Celebrate Micronesia Festival, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Lead Organizer
2015 – 2022
The Contemporary Pacific: A Journal of Island Affairs
Advisory Board
2019 – 2020
O‘ahu YWCA
Board of Directors
2017 – 2019
We Are Oceania
Advisory Council
August 2017
REL Pacific
Technical Working Group
2015 – Present
Pacific Focused
Advisory Board
2016 – 2018
Micronesian Women’s Summit, Honolulu
Co-founder, Organizer
September 16, 2017
Pacific Islands Women’s Talk Story Circle, East-West Center
Co-host
September 2014 – 2017
Planning Committee for the Annual Micronesian Festival, Celebrate Micronesia, Honolulu Museum of Art
Member
2016 – 2017
Fulfilling the Promise Project, Hawai‘i Public Charter Schools Network
Advisory Board
January 2013 – May 2014
Conference Planning Committee, World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education, Honolulu
Tech Support Lead
Community Service & Civic Engagement
Demonstrated commitment to civic engagement, educational access, diversity, equity, and youth mentorship through extensive volunteer service across Hawaiʻi’s public schools, district fairs, and cultural organizations.
Volunteer Weaving Teacher for Pulse Oceania booth, 17th Annual Kualoa/Hakipu‘u Wa‘a Festival, March 7, 2026
Volunteer, Hawai‘i History Day Honolulu District Fair, March 7, 2026
Judge, The Amazing Shake Hawai‘i State Competition, Waipahu High School, February 27, 2026
Judge, Career and Technical Education Senior Project Presentation, Farrington High School, February 24, 2026
Judge MATHCOUNTS Hawai‘i State Competition, Kamehameha Schools, February 7, 2026
Judge-Junior Websites Hawai‘i History Day, Central District Fair, March 9, 2024
Judge-Senior Exhibits & Junior Exhibits Run-off, Hawai‘i History Day Judge, Kaua‘i District Fair,
March 9, 2019; March 2021
Mistress of Ceremonies, Mes Chamorro (Chamorro Month) Cultural and Historical Festival, Honolulu,
March 23, 2019
Judge-Senior Documentaries, Hawai‘i History Day, Honolulu District Fair, March 2, 2019
Judge-Junior Documentaries, Hawai‘i History Day, Windward District Fair, February 16, 2019
Volunteer & Volunteer Coordinator (technology), Marshallese Education Day, April 21, 2018
Judge-Senior Documentaries, Hawai‘i History Day, Honolulu District Fair, March 3, 2018
Judge-Junior Exhibits, Hawai‘i History Day, Central District Fair, February 24, 2018
Judge-Junior Documentaries, Hawai‘i History Day, Windward District Fair, February 17, 2018
Resource Person assisting student with research on education-related legislative bills, Student Council Conference, Honolulu, January 26, 2018
Judge-Junior Performances, Hawai‘i History Day, Windward District Fair, April 15, 2017
Community Engagement Panel Facilitator, Navigating Success Micronesian Student Summit, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, April 15, 2017
Judge-Senior Documentaries and Senior Posters, Hawai‘i History Day, Honolulu District, March 4, 2017
Mentor, MentorNet, USA, Electronic Mentor for female college students in IT fields, August 2007-2011
Volunteer Instructor, Basic Computer Skills, Pālolo ‘Ohana Learning Center, April 2013
Mary Therese Perez Hattori, EdD 