Meet The team

Loves: How human-centered design has the power to develop creative solutions to climate change that consider how human behavior will drive their success or failure; a vigorous round of “Yes, and..” improv; a downwind run from Makai Pier to Kaimana Beach on her one-woman canoe.

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Hates: Pepper-jack cheese; our dependency on fossil fuels; talk with no walk. 

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Proud of:  Her kindergarten level ability to write and speak ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi; the work by her team on their Masters project in the Design Impact Program - which directly led to the incorporation of Shake Energy Collaborative!

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Working on getting better at: Asking for 100% of what she wants; meal prep; acknowledging her own biases and privilege.

Loves: Advancing energy justice by collaborating with communities to achieve local and global goals; mālama ʻāina; hiking; and picnicking on the beach with friends.

Hates: Wicked problems, invasive slugs and snails in my garden, salad without dressing.

Proud of: Everyone who is trying to make a more just and compassionate world. His ever-growing garden.

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Working on getting better at: Being patient and steadfast when working toward long-term goals. Synthesizing power systems engineering, energy planning, and community co-design.

Loves: A curious mindset, spending time with family, beach days, dim sum and noodles, outdoor music, learning

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Hates: Dill pickles, close-mindedness, and ROH that make it CRIMINAL (literally a criminal citation not a ticket) to have dogs leashed in parks.

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Proud of: My widely varied background and ability to navigate gray spaces. 

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Working on getting better at: Being decisive, facial expressions being too loud.

Loves: Poke, video games, using co-design practices to amplify the voices of marginalized communities.

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Hates: Cilantro, exclusive design practices. 

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Proud of: The work Shake Energy Collaborative does.

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Working on getting better at: Staying connected with my culture through learning about family history, language, etc.

Loves: Spending time with my family. Working with the ʻāina and being involved around my community. 

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Hates: People who don't use blinkers. 

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Proud of: The little family I've created. The awesome jobs I have. The beautiful people I've come closer to. 

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Working on getting better at: Pushing myself to be the greatest I can be. 

Loves: Surfing, snowboarding, hunting, and live music.

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Hates: That we don't have effective policies to regulate invasive species in Hawaii.

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Proud of: Being the first generation out of my family to finish college and become an engineer.

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Working on getting better at: A consistent gym routine.

Loves: Collecting Pokemon cards, solving puzzles, and leveraging scientific knowledge to engineer materials for use in the renewable energy field.

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Hates: The tragedy of the commons and echo chambers.

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Proud of: Finding ways to connect my work both in college and my future career back in Hawai'i.

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Working on getting better at: Sharing my opinions when they are different from others around me. 

He's off to legislate! You can follow him here: https://www.ikaika.house/