David Pila joined McKinley High School’s ohana as a vice-principal in August to begin a new chapter in his career. He had experiences from working with other schools before he came to McKinley. Principal...

Imagine the school as one humongous jigsaw puzzle. Everyone and everything has a part to play to unify the pieces. Five new teachers have arrived at McKinley High School as the new members of the puzzle...

New teacher Jeremy Johns is looking forward to winter break. That’s when he gets to spend time with his friends and family on the mainland. Johns taught at Waianae High School. He lives in town and...

Susan Pacada left McKinley High School but has come back this year to help students who need special education. Outside of school, Pacada likes to spend quality time with her family. She has two younger...

Justin Collado started his first full-time teaching year at McKinley High School. After finishing his student teaching last year at McKinley, Collado is ready to take on real teaching duties. Collado teaches...

Lance Fukuhara was born and raised in Honolulu and graduated from the University of Hawaii Manoa. He has taught multiple subjects at McKinley and currently teaches business. Fukuhara said he is looking...

Kristi Auyong is a new teacher at McKinley High School. She teaches art.  "She is very excited to be here," Principal Ron Okamura said. In Auyong’s classroom,  students artwork is displayed and...

Scott Takata left McKinley last year and returned to McKinley to teach yearbook and the arts communication class for 2019-2020. You can find him in T2. “I enjoy helping kids and just enjoy teaching,”...

Damien Cooper is an English and special education teacher that left McKinley, but then came back. She started teaching because she has worked with kids before in the past and since teaching is a “family...

Jordin Carmichael teaches ninth grade English. This is her first year teaching. She’s also the Key Club adviser and she did her student teaching at Kaiser High School. "I had a really great freshman...