Meet Our Staff
All of our faculty are highly experienced, qualified, and trained to work with your child. KA's diverse faculty ensures that we are able to find the best fit for each student.
Patricia Kosasa, Director
BEd Secondary Education, Language Arts, University of Oklahoma
MA Private School Administration, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Former Linguistics Specialist, Assets HS.; English, History teacher, Hawaii Baptist Academy
Current English Instructor, Pacific Rim University
Training: Orton Gillingham, Spalding, Key Three, Lindamood Bell, Wilson Reading, Read Naturally, Project Read, Math-U-See, Curriculum by Design
BEd Secondary Education, Language Arts, University of Oklahoma
MA Private School Administration, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Former Linguistics Specialist, Assets HS.; English, History teacher, Hawaii Baptist Academy
Current English Instructor, Pacific Rim University
Training: Orton Gillingham, Spalding, Key Three, Lindamood Bell, Wilson Reading, Read Naturally, Project Read, Math-U-See, Curriculum by Design
Jason Wagner - Director of Logistics
BA Social Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
MA Secondary Education, Math, University of Phoenix
Current Administrator, Assets High School
Training: Orton-Gillingham, Key ThreeJoan Sedita, Schools Attuned
BA Social Sciences, University of Northern Colorado
MA Secondary Education, Math, University of Phoenix
Current Administrator, Assets High School
Training: Orton-Gillingham, Key ThreeJoan Sedita, Schools Attuned
Laura Asbury
BA Economics and Japanese, University of Notre Dame
Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See
BA Economics and Japanese, University of Notre Dame
Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See
Cortney Beckler
BS Mathematics Education, Gardner-Webb University
MS Mathematics, University of West Florida
Training: Orton-Gillingham
BS Mathematics Education, Gardner-Webb University
MS Mathematics, University of West Florida
Training: Orton-Gillingham
Carol Bendell-Wiers
Bachelor of Fine Arts Drawing and Printmaking, Minors: History and Art History, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
MA Manipulative Muscular-Skeletal Techniques, Rosenburg Institute
Certifications: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology Certification, Helseskolen, Certified Regression Therapist (Denmark)
Bachelor of Fine Arts Drawing and Printmaking, Minors: History and Art History, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
MA Manipulative Muscular-Skeletal Techniques, Rosenburg Institute
Certifications: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology Certification, Helseskolen, Certified Regression Therapist (Denmark)
Juliana Besenbruch
BA, English, Carleton College
Training: Orton Gillingham, Math-U-See
BA, English, Carleton College
Training: Orton Gillingham, Math-U-See
Brittany Burkhalter
BS, Communication, Minor, English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
MBA Branding, INSEEC Paris, France
Certifications: French Language CEFR C2, Alliance Français, Paris, France
Founder of MarnaMaria Spices and Herbs, a gourmet spice company.
BS, Communication, Minor, English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
MBA Branding, INSEEC Paris, France
Certifications: French Language CEFR C2, Alliance Français, Paris, France
Founder of MarnaMaria Spices and Herbs, a gourmet spice company.
Fenny Evers
BS in Mathematics, University of San Francisco
United States Air Force Air Battle Manager
Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See
BS in Mathematics, University of San Francisco
United States Air Force Air Battle Manager
Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See
Kaity Fucinaro
BA Human Biology, University of Kansas
MS Bioengineering, University of Kansas
BA Human Biology, University of Kansas
MS Bioengineering, University of Kansas
Carol Hayashida
BS Marketing, Illinois State University
Training: Orton-Gillingham
BS Marketing, Illinois State University
Training: Orton-Gillingham
Elisabeth Kurashige
Belhaven University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Training: Orton-Gillingham
Belhaven University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
Training: Orton-Gillingham
Kory Ohly
BA Economics, Claremont McKenna
PD Secondary Math, California State Polytechnic, Pomona
Training: Math Circle, Math-U-See, Orton-Gillingham
BA Economics, Claremont McKenna
PD Secondary Math, California State Polytechnic, Pomona
Training: Math Circle, Math-U-See, Orton-Gillingham
Mary Kate Penn
BA English and Literature, Minor in Elementary Education, Belmont Abbey College
Training: Orton Gillingham, Math-U-See
BA English and Literature, Minor in Elementary Education, Belmont Abbey College
Training: Orton Gillingham, Math-U-See
Matthew Pizzuli
BS Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy
BS Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy
Stephanie Teramoto
Bachelor of Social Work, Azusa Pacific University
Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See
Bachelor of Social Work, Azusa Pacific University
Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See
Debra Tenney
BA English and World,Literature, University of Hawaii at Manoa
MFA Writing, Pacific University
BA English and World,Literature, University of Hawaii at Manoa
MFA Writing, Pacific University
Tracey Yoshino
BS Biology, University of Hawaii
M.S. Genetics, University of Hawaii
Training: Math-U-See
BS Biology, University of Hawaii
M.S. Genetics, University of Hawaii
Training: Math-U-See
Michael Goodish
B.S. Electrical Engineering
M.S. Business Administration
Former V.P. of Engineering at Oceanic Cable
B.S. Electrical Engineering
M.S. Business Administration
Former V.P. of Engineering at Oceanic Cable
Jeff Conners
B.S. Systems Engineering U.S. Naval Academy
Engineers Degree Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering MIT
M.S. Shipping and Ship Building Management MIT
Professional Engineer of Mechanical Engineering
Former C.O. of Yokosuka Naval Shipyard
Former C.O. of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
B.S. Systems Engineering U.S. Naval Academy
Engineers Degree Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering MIT
M.S. Shipping and Ship Building Management MIT
Professional Engineer of Mechanical Engineering
Former C.O. of Yokosuka Naval Shipyard
Former C.O. of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard