Director
Mrs. Jill Kojima
Masters Degree
AMS 3- 6 Certification
Teachers
Ms. Jaelyn Abanto
Bachelor’s Degree
2-3 Year Old Toddler Division
Mrs. Seong Won Bae
Master’s Degree & AMS 3-6 Certification
3-6 Year Old Division
Ms. Alex Cisneros
Bacherlor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education
2-3 Year Old Toddler Division
Dr. Joan Gomes
Doctorate Degree & AMS 3-6 Certification
3-6 Year Old Division
Mrs. Junko Hasegawa
Bachelor’s Degree and AMS 3-6 Certification
3-6 Year Old Division
Mrs. Mariam Joseph
Bachelor’s Degree and AMS 3 -6 Certification
3-6 Year Old Division
Ms. Gayle Kaneshiro
Associates Degree
2-3 Year Old Toddler Division
Mrs. Tricia Kunihiro
Associates Degree
2-3 Year Old Toddler Division
Ms. Heather Long
Master’s Degree & AMS 3 -6 Certification
3-6 Year Old Division
Mrs. Mayumi Oka
Bachelor’s Degree & AMS 3-6 Certification
3-6 Year Old Division
Mrs. Cherene Ridela
Bachelor’s Degree
3-6 Year Old Division
Support – Consultants
Mr. Jim Morris
Finance & HR
Ms. Janel Akana
Administrative Assistant
Dr. Carlyn Tamura
Child Psychologist
Dr. Tamura has degrees in child and adult psychology. Her role at th ELC is to observe children’s learning, behavior and development processes and address teacher and parental concerns.
Maintenance:
Mr. Scot Tanaka
Building & Yard Maintenance
From Our Kitchen:
Lead Cook – Keli Rae Ota
Kitchen Staff – Shanda Apana
Kitchen Staff – Robin Yoshimura
