STAFF
Rae DeCoito
Executive Director With Rae DeCoitoʻs undergraduate degree in accounting, and an MBA, Rae has been able to streamline the organizations operational and financial systems. Rae’s well-rounded leadership skills focus on creating and... |
Sayo Costantino
Operations Director Sayo brings over ten years of environmental education experience to Loko Ea. Her goal is to share her passion of nature, culture and preserving open spaces with students.... |
Makua Perry
Agricultural Specialist/Kaiāulu Outreach Coordinator Raised in both Kaimukī and Mililani, Oʻahu, Makua is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, and is continuing his education at the University of Hawaiʻi... |
Emily Geske
Water Quality Technician/Data Manager Emily is a graduate of Colby College, where she doubled majored in Biology and Environmental Science with a concentration in marine science and minored in Chinese... |
Kēhaulani Akaka
Kaiāulu & Communications Coordinator Kēhau is from Kahuku, Oʻahu. Kēhau is a graduate of UH Mānoa studying Hawaiian Studies with a mālama ʻāina concentration... |
Savili Bartley
Native Plant Technician AKA the Plant Guy Savili is a Native Hawaiian professional who is passionate & knowledgeable in Native plant propagation ... |
Jacob Noa
Kupuʻohi Education Program Coordinator Jacob Noa brings his passion for ʻāina education to Loko ea through the KUPU EIP Program. Jacob grew up in Mililani Town and... |
CURRENT INTERNS
Onaona MasaniaiOnaona was born and raised in Waipahu on the mokupuni of Oʻahualua. Her passions are Hawaiian Studies, music, and laughing...
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Chance DuarteChance has always had a profound fascination with the whimsies of the world be it natural, temporal, or otherwise...
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Past and On-Call Staff
Joslyn–Marie Kikila
Education Program Assistant Joslyn graduated from Leilehua High School in 2016 and started as an MLEF KUPU intern. She shares: "I like learning new things about my Hawaiian culture and sharing my knowledge... |
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PAST KUPU EIP INTERNS
They have gone and spread their beautiful wings but they still remain a part of Loko ea and who we are today. Mahalo kākou!
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PAST INTERNS
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Moon Shuman
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Angela Pastores |
Tehani Louis
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