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As an educator, I believe that creative expression serves as, not only a tool to supplement academic learning but, a mechanism for healthy wellness practices and coping. Through my curriculums & programming, I encourage students to engage in conversations about identity, culture, and choice through student driven learning and social/emotional pedagogy.  

As a Teaching Artist for the Hawaii State Foundation of Culture & the Arts (HSFCA),  my role is to work with schools, and teachers, in the Department of  Education (DOE) and provide creative programming to enrich their current curriculum.

Pre-COVID, I would frequently live paint at festivals, markets, and at other public spaces/events. As much as its important to teach and push advocacy, I also believe that being present and vulnerable with your creative process is inspiring for a lot of people. If I am vending at events, expect me to have an easel up! If I'm having coffee at a coffee shop, expect me to have drawing you can look over at! 

In the year of 2020, I established a global team of content creators to be ambassadors of creativity and positivity. We hold an online benefit concert twice a year that features 16 different musicians across the globe. 

As of 2022, ZJA University has raised over $50,000 toward charity

Below are all the charities/organizations we have worked with since 2020:

• Starlight Children's Foundation
• American Heart Association
• Charity Gaming 
• Doctors Without Borders COVID-19 Crisis Fund 
• Selscunchies for +200 Handmade masks for frontline workers 
• Mental Health America of Hawaii 
• Hawaii Appleseed

More information about our current roster and how to support our latest cause, click the link below!