What is your hometown?

Kekaha, Hawaii

What hobbies, sports, or interests light you up?

Track & field, arts and crafts, hiking, traveling, and going to the beach!

What is your specialty as a tutor? What topic, problem, subject, or process do you most enjoy helping students to learn?

I enjoy helping students work through different economic frameworks and finding strategies that help them learn the material.

Which of the CLASS 5 Keys – Respect, Inclusion, Growth, Support, and Pizzazz - resonates with you the most and how do you put it into practice in your work as a tutor?

The key value that resonates with me the most is Growth. I think it's essential to approach a tutoring session with the mindset of growth as a learner. No one is expected to know everything, and it's about the process instead. I hope to make my sessions a place where students can develop as learners.

What is your best advice for students on how to get the most out of their academic experience in college?

Don't be afraid to ask for help. Everyone is here to support you and wants to see you succeed. Additionally, don't be scared to try new things; growth happens in the uncomfortable positions.

Give us a movie quotation, song lyric, or line from a book that will motivate us in our learning.

“It is not our abilities that show what we truly are… it is our choices.” — J.K. Rowling