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Layla Schuster P ‘26 ’31

August 6, 2021

Ms. Schuster joined the Parker School ‘ohana in 2021 and has been supporting young people for over 15 years. Her experience includes serving as a social emotional learning coordinator, language arts teacher, and college counselor at the Honolulu Waldorf School. Additionally, she worked in the Punahou social wellness department, as teaching artist for Honolulu Theater […]
Downey Kajimwe P ’34

August 4, 2021

Mr. Kajimwe joined Parker School in 2021 with several years of experience in culinary, retail, and painting. Uncle Downey as students call him, was born in The Republic of the Marshall Islands and has lived in Hawaii since the age of two. He enjoys spending time with his family and two kids, playing basketball, fishing, […]
Makela M. Bruno, CAEP, LMFT P ’22

September 28, 2020

Ms. Makela “Aunty Makela” was born and raised on Hawai’i Island and is passionate about supporting and guiding youth. Prior to joining Parker School in 2019, Ms. Makela worked in the Hawaiian medium education school systems and as a licensed therapist in private practice providing individual and family therapy in Waimea. Ms. Makela is a […]
Stephen Dunn

September 28, 2020

Mr. Dunn joined Parker School in 2020, with fifteen years of independent school leadership experience. He served as Upper School Head at The Nueva School which is internationally known for cutting-edge, inquiry-based learning in Silicon Valley and as Assistant Head and Interim Head of School at The Ethel Walker School, a 108-year-old girls’ boarding school […]
Eric Sills P ’04, ’11

July 18, 2019

In addition to keeping the campus beautifully landscaped and maintained and the school buildings running smoothly, handling all manner of construction and refurbishing, and running the physical set-up of all major campus events, Eric Sills is also valued by the Parker ‘ohana as an important teacher in everyday situations. An eight-year member of the ironworker’s […]
Bari Russo P ’24, ’26, ’28

July 18, 2019

Ms. Russo joined Parker School in 2017. She holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Prescott College a graduate degree in agroecology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Certification in College Counseling from Columbia University. Originally from Chicago, she moved to the Big Island over 30 years ago with the dream […]
Gary Romero

July 18, 2019
Pristeen Perreira P ’31, ’34

July 18, 2019

Mrs. Perreira joined Parker School in 2015 and carries a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in sociology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Previously, Mrs. Perreira worked with First Hawaiian Bank, North Hawaii Community Hospital, and Waimea Middle School. Born and raised on Hawaii Island, in her spare time she enjoys spending […]