I am the Digital Initiatives Librarian at Kapi'olani Community College. Born in Hawai'i, since the age of 6 I have lived in Asia, South America, North America, and Europe. I enjoy and find fulfillment in helping people learn life and professional skills and reach their life goals. The education field makes this happen. My work experience is in project management, technology support, open source systems, open access, online library collections, digital preservation, and open educational resources. My education:

BA in Sociology, Brandeis University

MS Systems Management, University of Southern California

MS Library and Information Systems, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

PhD Communications & Information Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Society of American Archivists, Certificate, Digital Archives Specialist