[she/her] Dana joined HIPHI in 2022 as the Project Manager for Healthy Food Access in Early Childhood Education, Networking, and Engagement under the 2103 Health Equity grant. She has an undergraduate degree in Speech from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa where she is currently a candidate for an MEd in Early Childhood Education. Dana’s passion for creating access to equitable opportunities for children, families, and communities is rooted in over 30 years of work experience in various early childhood education settings within Hawai‘i’s mixed delivery system.
In her free time, Dana enjoys learning about the medicinal use for plants, playing trivia and word games, and spending time outdoors with family and friends.