I have dedicated my career to public service in Hawai‘i. After graduating from the University of California at Los Angeles with degrees in Political Science and Public Policy, I knew that becoming a lawyer and writer would provide me with the opportunity to help others. I am a second generation Filipino-American from a family of veterans, nurses, teachers, bakers, and business owners.
As a mentor, I am a program coordinator at a non-profit in Kalihi, mentoring young people and helping to build community. As an attorney, I represent small local businesses, indigent defendants, juveniles, and victims of domestic violence. As a journalist, I focus on the dignity and creativity of ordinary heroes.
Through my work in the community, I realized that the people of Hawai‘i need new voices for change. It would be an honor and privilege to represent Kalihi and Halawa in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives.