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The Advising Center Team
Derek Furukawa
Director / Academic Advisor

Derek (he/him/his) was born and raised in Poway, California. He has BAs in English and Spanish with a minor in Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. He completed his MA in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University…

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Kay Hamada
Academic Advisor

Kay grew up on the island of Hawaiʻi. She earned her BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from Drake University in Iowa. After teaching English in China for a year, Kay returned to the Midwest to earn her MA in…

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Tracy Chagami
Academic Advisor

Tracy was born and raised in Hawai‘i and grew up in Mililani. Right after graduating from high school, she went on to complete her AA in Liberal Arts from Kap‘iolani Community College and then transferred to UH West O‘ahu to…

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Alycia Kiyabu
Academic Advisor

Alycia (she/her/hers) was born and raised on the island of Maui and descends from the indigenous identities of Ilokano (of which she is fluent in the language of) and Uchinanchu. She has her AA in Liberal Arts from UH Maui…

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Greg Harris
Academic & Study Abroad Advisor

Greg was raised on a small farm in Ohio. He has a BA in psychology from Wittenberg University. While in undergrad, he studied abroad in France. He went on to complete his MS degree in Student Affairs and Higher Education…

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Janell Nakahara
Operations Manager

Janell was born and raised on the island of O‘ahu. She attended Kapiʻolani Community College and UH Mānoa where she earned a BA in Art History and a minor in English. Janell was a student employee at Kapiʻolani Community College…

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Carolina Asiatico
Secretary

Carolina was born, raised and educated on the Island of O‘ahu. She is an alumnus of both Hawai‘i Loa College and Hawai‘i Pacific University and earned her BA in Liberal Arts. Her past careers have been in customer service in…

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Agnes
Mānoa Peer Advisor

Agnes is currently pursuing a BS in Biochemistry and BS in Microbiology. She plans to go to the medical school after graduation. Her hobbies include reading, baking and watching movies.

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Jazel
Mānoa Peer Advisor

Jazel was born and raised on the island of O’ahu. She is currently pursuing a BA in Psychology and is improving her fluency in Korean and Spanish. After graduation, she is interested in exploring academic advising or social media marketing,…

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Kyla
Mānoa Peer Advisor

Kyla was born and raised in Honolulu. She is currently pursuing a BA in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. Kyla is also on the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior Dance Team. After graduating, she plans on going to graduate…

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Welcome Desk Employees
Welcome Desk Assistants
Student Assistants

Welcome Desk Assistants are students who help with setting up advising appointments, checking in students, and receiving forms and documents submitted to the Advising Center for CALL.

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Advising Center Sakamaki Hall, Room D202  [map]
2530 Dole St., Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96822
(808) 956-8755 / advising@hawaii.edu
Submitting forms? advisewd@hawaii.edu

M-F 9:30am – 4:00pm (in-person)
M-F 9:30am – 3:30pm (phone)
Closed State Holidays

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