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Karen Bowman-Kirk has a Masters in Private School Administration. She is a retired teacher from the Department of Education and a Librarian. She has taken Ikebana classes from Sensei Betty Yoneko Hsu and has attained three levels of Ikebana in Japan.

David W. Deutsch, CFP, CFS, MSFS and Brian Y. Chang, CFP, CLU, CFS are Certified Financial Planners and Registered Representatives with Linsco/Private Ledger, the nation's largest independent securities firm.

Hanale Hopfe is a renown Native Hawaiian artist/sculptor who specializes in rock and native woods, as well as other usual arts.

Kanani Kamahele is an Hawaiian language instructor in Waianae and a former kumu of the Punana Leo and Kula Kaiapuni on Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.

Dreena Leinaala Kane received her Bachelors Degree in Education (Music K-12) and has taught at various public schools around Oahu. She has performed with singer Al Harrington, Tavana Polynesian Spectacular, the Polynesian Cultural Center and Tihati Convention Shows.

Mestre Kinha is a veteran Capoeira Master from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  He began Capoeira at the age of 7.  He continued to study and began teaching capoeira when he received his "professor" belt in 1990.  In 1991, Mestre Kinha was the capoera state champion in Rio de Janeiro.  The following year, he was one of the top ten capoeira finalists for a national competition for the entire country of Brazil.  Mestre Kinha received his "cordel de Mestre" from his teacher, Mestre Beicola, in 1994.  Mestre Kinha has been teaching in Hawaii since 2001.  He founded the Association of Capoeira Besouro here in Hawaii in 2004.

Hyoncha Koga is an instructor for the State of Hawaii Department of Education Wahiawa Community School.  She is well versed in Korean Language and culture making her a popular instructor in regards in regards to Korean Drama Programs.

Yukie Shiroma has a MFA degree in dance from the University of Hawai'i Manoa.  In 1987, she started the dance program at Mid-Pacific Institute where she served as Director of Dance until 2006.  For over thirty years, she has studied Okinawan classical dance and theatre with Master Instructor, Cheryl Yoshie Nakasone, director of Jimpu Kai USA Kin Ryosho Ryukyu Geino Kenkyusho.  In August 2006, Shiroma received an Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the State Foundation on Cultural and the Arts.  She is co-director of Monkey Waterfall, a dance theatre company.

Kumulaau Sing, Jr. teaches at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama campus Ike Pono Hawaii Hawaiian Traveling Resource Program and is our kumu for the 'Ie'Ie weaving class.

Dalani Tanahy is a kapa maker, fibre artist and instructor.

Russell Wee earned an Associate in Arts degree from Leeward Community College. Russell has had his creations in over 50 different exhibitions and has had his works collected by the Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Hawaii State Foundation on the Culture and the Art.