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Lee Jason Friend

July 31, 2024

Mr. Friend joined Parker School in 2024 after serving as guest costume designer for Parker Dramatiques’ Spring 2024 musical production of Beauty and the Beast. Mr. Friend holds a design degree from Sacramento Light Opera Academy, has served as president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Wardrobe Union, and has designed, supervised, and […]
Cristina Fulks P’32

July 31, 2024

Mrs. Fulks joined Parker School in 2024. Mrs. Fulks was born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, holds a certificate in child development, and received a bachelors of arts degree in psychology from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente in Mexico. Mrs. Fulks enjoys spending time with her family (her daughter attends Parker School), […]
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 […]
Matt Hamilton

July 12, 2019

Dr. Hamilton joined Parker School in 2014, after receiving his Ph/D in physics from Colorado State University. Originally from Colorado, he moved to the Big Island in 2011. In his spare time, Dr. Hamilton likes to tinker and build things as well as spend time outdoors, especially hiking or exploring. He and his wife have […]
Mindy Higgins

July 12, 2019

Ms. Higgins came to Parker School in 1999 after five years teaching middle school science in her home state of Colorado. She has taught a variety of subjects and grade levels, with an emphasis on middle school science. In addition to being science department chair, she also coordinates Parker’s middle school science fair and Math […]
Christian Ingalls P ’18

July 12, 2019

“Ms. Christian” began teaching at Parker School in 2006. Previously, she worked for four years as an education specialist at Dolphin Quest. Raised in California and Montana, she came to Hawai‘i in 1999 after living in Seattle, Washington and Eureka, California. She holds a Bachelor of Science in marine biology from Humboldt State University and […]
Jackie Jefferson

September 19, 2025

Mrs. Jefferson joined Parker School in 2025. She’s enjoyed a variety of professional endeavors previously, including more than a decade in independent school admissions at Hawai’i Preparatory Academy, and a variety of positions in journalism, public relations, and with non-profit organizations including the Kahilu Theatre. Mrs. Jefferson is a graduate of Punahou School and she […]
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, […]