Education

DEGREES AND CURRENT COURSEWORK

  • American Sign Language Interpreter Training Program, Kapi’olani Community College, University of Hawai’i. Expected date of graduation: May 2010.
  • Master’s Degree, Linguistics, 2007. University of Hawai’i, Manoa. Thesis title: "A Sketch grammar of Satawalese, the language of Satawal Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia." Academic Advisor: Kenneth Rehg.
  • Hawaiian Language courses: 101/102; 201/202; 301/302; 401/402, 1993-1996 University of Hawai’i, Hilo
  • Master’s Degree, Library and Information Studies, 1986 University of California, Berkeley
  • Bachelor’s Degree, Linguistics,, cum laude, 1984 University of California, Berkeley

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf, Hawaii Chapter. Workshops and seminars.