74-4966 Kealaka'a Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Phone 808-326-9866
Fax 808-329-9542

Resource Teachers

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Boyum_Sue Name: Sue Boyum
Title: Performing Arts K-12
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Since moving to Kona six years ago Sue has been very involved in the arts community. She started the award winning Performing Arts at Innovations Public Charter School where she introduced their FAME (Fine Arts Mentorship Experience) program which most recently produced "The Music Man Jr" at the Aloha Theatre. In the community she works with the Kona Music Society co-directing the Youth Chorus as well as preparing West Hawaii vocal students for All State Honor Choir. You've also likely seen Sue on the stage or her work behind the scenes with the Aloha Performing Arts Company. Most recently Sue directed "Alice in Wonderland, Jr.". Sue is very excited to share her knowledge and passion for the arts with the students of Hualalai Academy. She will be working closely with the elementary teachers and plans to incorporate their units of study into song, dance and drama for deeper meaning and to help her students see how everything is connected. In addition she'll work along with Holly Baker developing a theatre program for the middle and high school students culminating in a main stage show!
Durkin_Allyson Name: Allyson Durkin
Title: Visual Arts K-12
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Allyson has been involved with art her entire life. Attending a high school with a great art program, Allyson studied graphic design and earned a scholarship to study art at Colorado State University. Upon graduation, an internship led to a twenty year career in commercial interior design. The Durkin's relo cated to the Big Island in 2006, after many years of traveling to Hawai`i for her husband Gregg's work. Enjoying motherhood and volunteering in her children's classrooms as the "craft" lady, Allyson looks forward to now teaching her passion, art, at Hualalai Academy. Allyson's daughter Erin is in the fourth grade and Megan, second grade. Allyson is also on the board of the Holualoa Foundation of Arts & Culture.
rickey_pat Name:
Title: Director of Educational Technology/ Learning Support/MS-HS Technology/Webmaster
Gr4 Website
 TV Website
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Pat has been a professional educator for over 30 years in Washington and Hawaii. She received her B.A and Masters from the University of Washington. She earned her Administrative Credentials from Western Washington University. Pat has an extensive technology background and was an Apple Classroom of Tomorrow educator. She also collaborated on and received a TLCF Grant and a SmartBoard Grant. She moved to Kona with her family in 1997. Pat designed the original Hualalai Academy web sites, is our webmaster, and was in charge of the creation of our new Hualalai Academy web site.
sheehan_annie Name:
Title: Librarian
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steger_bonnie Name:
Title: LS/MS Physical Education and Health/After School Coordinator
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Bonnie is originally from San Diego, California. She attended El Camino Junior College and has taken courses in education with the University of California, Berkeley, overseas extension program and the University of Hilo Community College. She is currently a full time student with The University of Ashford. Bonnie has been working for Hualalai Academy for eight years. She teaches physical education, health, and human anatomy. She is also the Director of the After-School Program.
Wood_Kati Name: Kati Wood
Title: LS Spanish
After School Program
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Kati earned her B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Global Studies with minors in Spanish and Foreign Studies.  She developed her Spanish and gained intercultural experiences from living and traveling abroad.  She hopes to encourage students to explore and develop a cultural awareness through learning Spanish.  Kati has lived on the Big Island since May 2009.  Her interests include volleyball, waterskiing, Dixieland Jazz, traveling and traditional sailing.