Ethnography






Legal Name:  Jennifer  Azuma Chrupalyk
Family Name:  Kahala Azuma Māui Chrupalyk
Date of Birth:  3 September 1977
Place of Birth:  Philadelphia, PA
Ethnic Background:  Hawaiian, Irish, German, African-American, Japanese, Prussian, Native-American
Identifies As:  Refuses to claim one bloodline over the other, comparing that to admitting that I have one leg but not the other.
Summary: Single mother of three biological children and Mama K to many others.  

Qualified by Experience:  Between professional and personal experiences, I have uncovered many stones that others may not uncover in a lifetime.  This was not all by choice however life has given me plenty first-hand experience in many fields that allow me to understand many cultures, perspectives, layers, problem solving, critical thinking, quick decision making and discernment.  Fueled by vision and creation, I do not know the ides of giving up easily - in fact, at all.  I passionately fight for whom I am standing for and I do not forget my loyalty.  Promises made, are meant to be promises kept.


Education:

Formal education includes:
  • Nativity BVM school, Philadelphia - a private, Catholic school [K-8]
  • Central High School of Philadelphia - for mentally gifted students, and the only high school in America where one can achieve a bachelor degree directly from high school
  • Florida Metropolitan University: Accounting
  • University of Hawaiʻi: Hawaiian Studies
Informal education includes:
  • St Josephʻs Gesu Preparatory Academy: STEM
  • Nativity BVM church: Catholic Church religious leadership
  • Junior Achievement Banking Programs: Investment training
  • Temple University: educational enrichment programs
  • La Salle University: educational enrichment programs
  • Community College of Philadelphia: non-credit education
  • Community College of Beaver County, PA: non-credit education
  • Dance Dimensions: Tap, Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Hula, Salsa, Gymnastics, Acrobats
  • Sports: teamwork
  • Voyage House, Inc: youth internship, social services, human & civil rights
  • Philadelphia DA Office: legal obligation, processes, syntax
  • Philadelphia Opportunities Industrial Center: peer navigation, case management
  • Boro Developers: electrical, masonry, concrete, framing, construction
  • Impact Corporation Inc: job retention, building social service solutions, credit counseling, matching fund investment
  • Starbucks Coffee Company: world coffee & tea connoisseur
  • Sony: sound system & electronic engineering  
  • Ericsson: introduction to cell phone technology and repair
  • Natural Healing: tribal/indigenous medicinal practices
  • Charlotte County Fire Department: public safety training
  • United Church of Christ: training in ministry
  • Kingʻs Cathedral: training in ministry
  • FAM Farm Cohort #5: farm training
  • CNHA Kū Hana Cohort #1: business training 
Certifications  
  • Sony certified 
  • Ericsson certified
  • Parapro certified
  • Basic First Responder/CPR certified
  • AED/CPR certified
  • Credit Counseling certified
  • Food Safety certified
  • Ministry certified
  • Genealogy certified

Active Community Engagement  
  • Aloha ʻĀina Party, Candidate for House District 9: Kahului
  • Duolingo Global Language Ambassador, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
  • Hui Aloha ʻĀina o ka Malu Ulu o Lele, Member
  • Hui Aloha ʻĀina o ka Lei Maile Aliʻi, Member
  • Maui Historical Society, Member & Periodic Researcher 
  • Hale Hōʻikeʻike, Member & Seasonal Volunteer
  • Maui Nui Botanical Garden, Member & Event Volunteer
  • Aha Moku o Wailuku, Secretary
  • Iwi Committee, Secretary
  • Non-Affiliated Hawaiian Kingdom Reconstruction, Creator & Administrator
  • Kanaka Maoli Petition Directory, Creator & Administrator
  • Quarantine Home School Educational Resources: Creator & Administrator
  • Kekahi Coalition, Creator & Administrator
  • ʻIolani Palace, Member
  • Waihona, Contributor
  • ʻĀina Aloha, Member
  • Kingʻs Cathedral, Member
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Member
  • National Honor Society, Member 
  • Council on Native Hawaiian Advancement, Member
  • Maui Native Hawaiian Club, Member
  • Mobile Restoration Unit, Coordinator


Iʻve fought bigger battles already.


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