Education

Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, In-Progress.

M.A. in Library & Information Science, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 2021.

B.A. in Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 2018, Summa Cum Laude; Dean’s List: Fall 2016 & Spring 2018.

A.A. in Liberal Arts, Leeward Community College, 2015, 4.0 GPA.

Professional Experience

Initiative for the Study of Underrepresented Cultures and Ethnicities Hawai’i, Researcher, 2019-Present.

• Conducted research relating to Kānaka Maoli and Hawaiian and Pacific archival materials

 

Hawaiʻi State Archives, Digitization Unit Intern, 2021.

• Scanned/captured items for preservation as well as indexed them for the Online Gallery

• Assisted Circulation with scanning oversized, bound, or fragile materials as well as orders that contain over a hundred pages

• Maintained collections, which included rehousing, placing locator cards for ease of access, wearing gloves, etc.

• Serviced the public and tended to their requests for archival materials

 

Hawaiʻi State Archives, Graduate Research Assistant, 2019-2021.

• Proofed scanned images of multiple collections

• Split scans into individual records per State Archives' Finding Aid

• Checked descriptions of individual records for accuracy versus State Archives' Finding Aid

• Provided English and Hawaiian language summaries and translations of various archival content (records, signage, and blog posts)

• Segmented record groupings into individual records, assigned appropriate record numbers, and created relevant metadata

Publications & Presentations

Publications

“A Weapon and a Tool: Decolonizing Description and Embracing Redescription as Liberatory Archival Praxis” (co-author). International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion 5, no. 1, Spring 2021.

“He Hawaiʻi Au, a personal essay.” Pūpū A ʻO Ewa-Native Hawaiian Writing and Arts, 2015.

“He Hawaiʻi Au, a poem.” Skipping Stones Multicultural Literary Magazine, 2014.

 

Presentations

“A Weapon and a Tool: Decolonizing Description and Embracing Redescription as Liberatory Archival Praxis,” Lāhui Hawaiʻi Research Center Student Online Conference on March 2021.

“He Luelue Ka 'Upena E Ku'u Ai - Casting a Net From Our Archive” (Group presentation), Lāhui Hawaiʻi Research Center Student Online Conference on March 2021.

“Native Hawaiian Rights & Practices: What do you know?” (Group presentation), Student Showcase on Indigenous governance at Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies on December 2018.

“Hoʻopilipili Mānaleo” (Conducted in Hawaiian language), Mūkīkī Wai Nā Mamo o Mānoa (Hawaiian Language Showcase) at Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies on May 2017.

Service, Leadership, & Affiliations

Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa Hui Haumāna, Vice President, 2019-2021.

Society of American Archivists-Student Chapter, Member, 2019-2021.

Hui Dui, Member, 2019-2021.

Other Experience

Webmaster & Receptionist, Infinite Ink Tattoo and Piercing, April 2019 - September 2019.

Caregiving, August 2014 – July 2019.

Skills

Writing: Published a peer-reviewed article in international journal (2021), published essays in the Skipping Stones Multicultural Literary Magazine (2014) and on the Pūpū A ʻO Ewa website (2015), and composed poems that have awarded me a Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo award (2015) and the Darwin T. Turner award (2016).                                            

Fluent in Hawaiian Language: Transcribed and translated numerous content (finding aids, materials, documents, and more) into English and Hawaiian; Presented speech in Hawaiian at the Hawaiian language showcase “Mukīkī Wai.”

Knowledgeable in Hawaiian Culture: Earned a B.A. in Hawaiian Studies; Danced Hula for 10 years.

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, and various archival software (including ArchivesSpace)

Typing: 75 WPM.

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