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o Director of the Wahi Kupuna Internship Program in Waiawa,Oahu for KS. <br /> o Conducting a Preservation Plan for Palauea,Maui for OHA. <br /> 2016: <br /> o Conducted an archaeological investigation of Kahokuwelowelo Heiau,Kawailoa for KS. <br /> o Conducted an archaeological investigation of Ahu a`Umi, Keauhou 2 for KS. <br /> o Director of the Wahi Kupuna Internship Program in Pi`opi`o, Hilo for KS. <br /> o Conducted a Preservation Feasibility Study for Ahu a`Umi, a wahi pana on Kamehameha Schools lands <br /> in the Keauhou 2 Ahupua`a,Kona, Hawaii Island for KS. <br /> 2015: <br /> o Conducted a Cultural Impact Assessment of`Ouli Ahpua'a for the Mauna Kea Beach Resort. The CIA <br /> includes conducting archival research,community interviews,and a summary of cultural resources of the <br /> area. <br /> o Conducted an Ethnohistorical study of Kamehameha Schools lands in Ka`u, Hawaii Island. Project <br /> includes historical and cultural research, oral histories with kupuna and kama`aina from the area to <br /> compile a report that integrates the historical,cultural,and contemporary significance of these lands. <br /> o Conducted Archaeological Monitoring at Pa'aiau Fishpond in Kalauao Ahupua'a for Pono Pacific. <br /> 2014: <br /> o Program Director and Senior Mentor for the 5th Wahi Kupuna Internship Program located in Ka`u, <br /> Hawaii. I developed the content, curriculum and activities for the 5-week internship program. Program <br /> tasks included mentoring four undergraduate students and training them to conduct an archaeological <br /> reconnaissance survey and feature documentation of cultural sites in Ka`u; research, writing, and <br /> presentation skills; and completing a final report on the cultural traditions, history, and archaeological <br /> findings of Ka`u. <br /> o Instructor for the UH Manoa Hawaiian Studies Malama`Aina Field School in Kohala, Hawaii.Trained <br /> and mentored 7 graduate and undergraduate students in ethnohistorical research, archaeological field <br /> techniques and community engagement. <br /> o Conducted an Ethnohistorical Study of Wao Kele 0 Puna for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.The project <br /> included archival research,ethnography,field surveys,and report compilation. <br /> 2013: <br /> o Instructor for the Hawaii Historical and Archaeological Research Project, a 4-week field school located <br /> in Kohala, Hawaii. Taught and mentored 7 graduate and undergraduate students on ethnohistorical <br /> research,archaeological field techniques and community engagement. <br /> o Program Director and Senior Mentor for the 4th Wahi Kupuna Internship Program located at Punaui, <br /> Kohala. <br /> 2012: <br /> o Ethnohistorical study of Kamehameha Schools lands in Kohala, Hawaii Island(Puanui,Upolu, Kokoiki, <br /> Pu'uepa, Waiapuka, and Honokane). Conducted historical and cultural background research, oral <br /> histories with kupuna and kama`aina from the area to compile a report that integrates the historical, <br /> cultural,and contemporary significance of these lands. <br /> o Program Director and Senior Mentor for the 3rd Wahi Kupuna Internship Program located at Ka'upulehu, <br /> Kona. <br /> o Cultural Impact Assessment of the Ka`u Forest Reserve for the Department of Forestry and Wildlife.Work <br /> tasks include archival research, interviewing knowledgeable individuals, conducting site visits, <br /> community outreach,and writing up a comprehensive report that meets the guidelines set forth by of the <br /> Office of Environmental Quality Control. <br /> 2011: <br /> o Traditional Cultural Properties Study of Kukaniloko for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.The scope of work <br /> included archival research, study questionnaires, group and individual in-depth interviews, <br /> archaeological reconnaissance survey of the site(GPS,photography,mapping documentation)and report <br /> preparation and write up. <br /> o Program Director and Senior Mentor for the 2nd Cultural Resource Stewardship Internship Program <br /> located at Kahuwai, Puna. <br /> o Reconnaissance survey and archaeological investigation survey of 200 acres in the ahupua'a of Kealia, <br /> Hawai'i Island.Reconnaissance methods included a pedestrian ground survey,and documenting cultural <br /> features through photographs,GPS,feature forms, and sketch maps. <br />