Kumu Māhealani Freitas
Aloha kakou! ʻO Māhealani Freitas koʻu inoa no Waimano, Oʻahu. Nui koʻu haʻaheo a hauʻoli e ʻauamo i ke kuleana o kēia ala hōʻola ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. Ua hoʻomaka kēia ala iaʻu ma Ka Haka ʻUla ʻO Keʻelikōlani ma ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi ma Hilo. Hoʻomau akula au i ka ʻimi naʻauao ʻana me Kahuawaiola i hiki iaʻu ke lilo i kumu mauli ola Hawaiʻi. ʻO kēia koʻu makahiki ʻekolu o koʻu aʻo ʻana ma kēia kula nei. Nui koʻu pīhoihoi e hana pū me nā keiki ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
Aloha kākou! My name is Māhealani Freitas and I am from Waimano, Oʻahu. I am honored to be taking on this role to help continue our Hawaiian language. I started on this path when I attended Ka Haka ʻUla ʻO Keʻelikōlani at UH Hilo. I decided to continue my journey with Kahuawaiola so I could be a teacher for our keiki. This is my 3rd year teaching at this school. I look foward to working with your keiki!
