KELSY E.

KAI-YAMAMOTO
94-1158 Awalai St.
Waipahu HI 96797
(808) 307-9472 (B)
(808) 271-3425 (Cellular)
EMAIL: kkaiyamamoto@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Masters in Teaching Secondary Science (Biology)
December 2013
Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science- May 2003
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bachelor of Arts in Zoology- December 1998
Mid Pacific Institute
May 1992
PRAXIS scores available upon request
** Complete transcript available upon request
EMPLOYMENT

Department of Education; State of Hawaii; Waipahu High School

January 2014- Present
Certified Teacher; Science Department
NCAC Accredited Model Academy Lead Teacher ; Academy of Health & Sciences
Academy of Law and Justice Administration, Forensic Science Director
Clinical Health Academy Teacher
Academy of Health & Sciences Capstone Teacher
Biology Academy Teacher
Integrated Science Academy Teacher
Academy of Law & Justice Administration Forensic Science Teacher
School level coordinator of PROVE (PRACTICAL OBSERVATION & VOCATIONAL
EXPERIENCE) in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Honolulu Office;
Special Agent :A. LAANUI
NCAC (National Career Academy Coalition) National Conference Presenter; Louisville,
Kentucky November 2015
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories Science Summer Institute Participant ; July 2015
Department of Education, State of Hawaii, Waipahu High School

July 2011-December 2013

Contracted Teacher: Science Department
Health Services Pathway Lead Teacher (October 2012 - November 2015)
10TH Grade Biology House Teacher (AIM HOUSE)
3 sections of Biology
2 sections of Health Services Pathway Core
1 section of Integrated Science (9TH GRADE SCIENCE)
Teacher for DOE Pilot Telepresence Class: Blended Learning
Online Format with weekly Face to Face Time
HOSA Advisor (Health Occupations Students of America )
Senior Project On Campus Mentor

Department of Education, State of Hawaii, Waipahu High School

July 2010-June 2011
Long Term Substitute Teacher (Family Consumer Sciences Department)
Health Services Pathway Core Teacher
HOSA Advisor (Health Occupations Students of America)
Health Occupations Teacher
Assumed all duties of a regular school teacher for the entire school year

Department of Education, State of Hawaii, Waipahu High School

July 2007- June 2010
Attendance Coordinator
Duties Included: Working with students who had chronic attendance issues, completion of
paperwork and database associated with the schools attendance policy.
These duties involved the daily notification of parent of those students that were absent from
school.
Coordinator of Saturday School; School held on Saturdays in order for students to make up
missed days of school.
Creation of current electronic form that is utilized by Waipahu High School to track attendance
of all students on campus.

Department of Education, State of Hawaii, Waipahu High School

August 2006-June 2007
Part-Time Teacher, Counseling Department
Duties included mostly clerical work that supported all counselors
Some interaction with student population based on current activities occurring.
17-19 Hours/week

INTERNSHIPS
Department of the Navy
NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (NCIS) Field Office Hawaii

449 South Avenue, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4988

February 2003-July 2003
Duties included:
Analysis of cold cases, exposure/use of law enforcement databases, and work with
current cases of drug use prevention.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Blackboard Platform for online teaching
WEBEX (CISCO COMMUNICATIONS)
PROSIS Solutions for Telepresence Teaching & Learning
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Strategies
Advanced Placement Vertical Alignment Training in AP BIOLOGY