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Adam Taufmann P ’38

July 31, 2024

Mr. Taufmann joined the Parker School ‘ohana in 2024 bringing with him over ten years of experience working in the technology industry. Mr. Taufmann holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with minors in Mathematics and Business from Colorado State University. Most recently, Mr. Taufmann developed mobile and web applications as a software […]
Molly Lai

July 5, 2023

Molly joined Parker School in 2023 and is an experienced educator who holds a master of science in education degree from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in independent and boarding school teaching. Additionally, Molly holds a bachelor of education degree from the University of British Columbia with a concentration in IB-MYP English and […]
Tina Doherty

July 13, 2022

Mrs. Doherty brings nearly 30 years of experience teaching math and science in upper/middle school and at a community college, including at Parker from 2006—2015 and as our middle school head from 2015-2019. Mrs. Doherty earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from California State University at Northridge and a master’s in education from Pepperdine University. […]
Lillian Reyad P ’25

August 6, 2021

Mrs. Reyad joined the Parker School ‘ohana in 2021 with nearly ten years of experience teaching at independent schools including at Weil Tennis Academy & College Preparatory School in Ojai, CA and Catholic High School of Pointe Coupee in New Roads, LA. She holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of […]
Jennifer Futrell P ’24

September 28, 2020

Ms. Futrell joined Parker School in 2020 and brings with her more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience, most recently as the technology coordinator at Oregon Episcopal School in Portland. Prior to teaching, Ms. Futrell was a marketing specialist and realtor in Sunriver, Oregon. Ms. Futrell carries a bachelor of arts degree in economics […]
Holly Weigle P ’17, ’22, ’22

July 18, 2019

Ms. Weigle joined Parker School in 2008 and earned her bachelor’s degree in bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego. Before moving to the Big Island in 2004, she worked as a development engineer at a bioengineering firm in San Diego, focusing on cardiac medical devices. Prior to joining the Parker, Ms. Weigle served […]
Susan Rickards P ’21, ’25

July 18, 2019

Ms. Rickards, who joined the Parker School faculty in 2011, was born and raised on O’ahu and has lived on Hawai’i Island since 1995. Her extensive experience in the field of marine biology includes four years researching and training bottlenose dolphins and field research on humpback whales through the University of Hawai’i and Cornell University. […]
Stephanie Mannion P ’34 ’36

July 18, 2019

Ms. Mannion joined Parker School in 2017. She received her Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Texas State University in San Marcos, but cherishes English Literature as well. As Albus Dumbledore says, “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.” Her passion is sharing a love of learning with others. […]