Our Faculty & Staff

Since 2003, Ho`ala School has been recognized by the "National Schools of Character" with various awards sponsored by the Character Education Partnership (CEP) of Washington DC.

Educational professionals and student teachers from around the world are encouraged to visit and to learn more about our model program. Formal professional trainings and student teaching positions may be pre-arranged by request through our office.

The Ho`ala Model has inspired the philosophies and practices of several other new schools in Hawaii and on the mainland. Numerous Ho`ala-trained teachers currently apply these practices in their public school classrooms as close by as Hale`iwa and as far away as Iowa, Alabama and New Zealand.

Full -Time Faculty & Staff

Dr. Christopher J. Campisano

Head of School

Darlene Dela Cruz

Admissions & Marketing Director

Gail Quilantang

Administrative AssistantBookkeeper

Carolyn Brown

Kindergarten 

Paige Moon 

1st and 2nd Grade Teacher

Lori Fukuoka

3^rd and 4^th Grade Teacher

Jef Fern

5th - 8th Grade Math, Science Teacher, Parenting Class Facilitor, Board Member, Co-founder of Ho`ala School

Linda Perry

5th - 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher, Former Head of Ho`ala School

Tina Markel

Art and Drama Teacher K-6/5th and 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

Part -Time Faculty & Staff

Kelley Fellers

Ho`ala Plus After School Director

Makena Newman 

Physical Education Teacher K-8

Mickie Hettema

Hawaiian History & Culture Teacher K-8

Arthur Stephano 

Ho`ala Music Teacher K - 8