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  KOSASA ACADEMY

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.

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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

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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 

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Laura Asbury
BA Economics and Japanese, University of Notre Dame 

Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See

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  Cortney Beckler
  BS Mathematics Education, Gardner-Webb University
  MS Mathematics, University of West Florida

  Training: Orton-Gillingham


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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)


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Juliana Besenbruch
BA, English, Carleton College

Training: Orton Gillingham, Math-U-See

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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. 


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Fenny Evers
BS in Mathematics, University of San Francisco
United States Air Force Air Battle Manager

​Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See

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Kaity Fucinaro
BA Human Biology, University of Kansas 
MS Bioengineering, University of Kansas 


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Carol Hayashida
BS Marketing, Illinois State University 

Training: Orton-Gillingham

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Elisabeth Kurashige
Belhaven University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance

Training: Orton-Gillingham

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Kory Ohly
BA Economics, Claremont McKenna 
PD Secondary Math, California State Polytechnic, Pomona

Training: Math Circle, Math-U-See, Orton-Gillingham

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Mary Kate Penn
BA English and Literature, Minor in Elementary Education, Belmont Abbey College

Training: Orton Gillingham, Math-U-See

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Matthew Pizzuli
BS Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy

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Stephanie Teramoto
Bachelor of Social Work, Azusa Pacific University

Training: Orton-Gillingham, Math-U-See

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Debra Tenney
BA English and World,Literature, University of Hawaii at Manoa
MFA Writing, Pacific University


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Tracey Yoshino
BS Biology, University of Hawaii
​M.S. Genetics, University of Hawaii

Training: Math-U-See

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Michael Goodish
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​B.S. Electrical Engineering
M.S. Business Administration
Former V.P. of Engineering at Oceanic Cable

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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 Engineer​​ing
Former C.O. of Yokosuka Naval Shipyard
Former C.O. of Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

Kosasa Academy
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25 Kaneohe Bay Drive, Ste 250
Kailua, HI 96734

Contact us:
office@kosasa.org
​808.258.3951
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