Pakalana Phillips is a wife, the mother of 6 children, ages 8-23, & has spent 14 years with the Hawaii Department oF Education teaching at the Elementary, Pre-school & High School levels. Her students included the visually impaired & those on the Autism Spectrum. She visits with Shawn & Brian to share her story of service to others in general, but why she chose to specifically serve the special needs community & how the manner in which she serves has changed, & why she's excited about it.
Teacher
Pakalana Phillips started working for the Hawaii Department of Education in 2003 as an Educational Assistant at Kamehameha III Elementary Preschool working with Special Education students that were autistic and blind, then moving up to Elementary, Intermediate, and then High School. At Lahainaluna High School she co-taught as a Special Education Teacher her favorite topic Social Studies and ended her education career in April 2022 as Lahainaluna’s Student Activities Coordinator and Yearbook Coordinator. She enjoys teaching students how to be involved and serve their community to become future leaders.
Pakalana has degrees in Hawaiian Studies, Pacific Island studies and also a teaching license in Special Education and Social Studies.
Personal
Pakalana is a mother of 6 children from ages 8-23 years old, two boys and 4 girls. She has built several companies in the entertainment industry, global product distribution, and financial industry. She loves educating families on health and financial wellness. She enjoys traveling the world performing with her husband who is a musician and a Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winner.
Community
Pakalana is constantly involved in her community from participating in annual beach clean ups, projects, and fundraising. She has been the Lahainaluna PTSA President for the last 6 years, I KA NANI O LELE Festival Coordinator, Project Graduation Coordinator, Graduation Coordinator, and Sunday School Teacher.
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