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Kiyoshi Najita P ’12, ’16

July 18, 2019

The longest-standing Parker employee, a 2013 US Presidential Scholar Inspirational Teacher, and repeatedly voted “Most Inspirational Teacher” in the annual yearbook student poll, “Mr. Naj” has taught at Parker since 1995, when he moved from Chicago to Waimea with his family to teach English and history in the Parker middle school and become the third […]
Calley O’Neill

October 1, 2025
Adam Palya

July 31, 2024

Mr. Palya, a.k.a. “Mr. P”, joined Parker School in 2024 and brings with him more than 15 years of filmmaking experience. Mr. P has a bachelor’s of communications media degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has held numerous positions in television production including production assistant, writers assistant, segment producer, associate producer, shooter and editor. […]
Adia Paulete

September 15, 2021

Profe Paulete joined Parker School in 2021 after working at Atlanta International School as a substitute teacher, Kona Pacific as an Educational Assistant, and Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool as a preschool teacher. Profe Paulete has a bachelor of arts degree from Agnes Scott College in Anthropology/Sociology with a minor in Spanish and a master of arts […]
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 […]
Miriah Petruzzi

June 9, 2025

Ms. Petruzzi joined Parker School in 2025 and holds a wealth of experience in English Language Arts having taught it at Kohala High School for 10 years, including teaching honors, general education, inclusion, writing workshop, life skills, and creative writing courses. Ms. Petruzzi holds a master of education from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor […]
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 […]
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. […]