Welina mai me ke aloha...

I am a librarian and archivist whose work centers Hawaiian knowledge systems within research library and archival practice. I support Hawaiian and Pacific research through reference services, library instruction, archival description, and ethical digital access grounded in Indigenous librarianship and research library standards.

My professional practice focuses on facilitating responsible access to Hawaiian materials—particularly Hawaiian-language, genealogical, and archival sources—while also supporting Pacific research through comparative, historically grounded approaches. I work across archives, libraries, and instructional settings to advance research, stewardship, and the ethical use of Indigenous knowledge.

Moʻopono - Hawaiian Ancestry Team

Reference & Research Support

Providing in-person and remote research assistance for Hawaiian and Pacific scholarship, with emphasis on Hawaiian-language newspapers, genealogy, archival collections, and government records. My reference practice integrates research library standards with culturally responsive guidance for students, faculty, and community researchers.

Library Instruction

Designing and delivering research-oriented instruction that integrates information literacy, Hawaiian and Pacific sources, and culturally grounded research practices across undergraduate, graduate, and community learning environments.

Archives & Description

Arranging and describing archival collections using national standards and Indigenous frameworks, including bilingual description, ethical redescription, and Hawaiian-centered authority systems to improve access and context.

Digital & Indigenous Knowledge Stewardship

Supporting digitization, metadata creation, and digital access through workflows that integrate research library standards with Indigenous data governance, ensuring ethical, sustainable access to Hawaiian and Pacific materials.