Ethnography
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
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| Iʻve fought bigger battles already. |
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