Lilinoe Andrews, M.Ed Cultural Advisor

Lilinoe Andrews, M.Ed is a Hawaiian language and cultural specialist. A fluent speaker of Hawaiian, she focuses on the indigenous history, stories, music, poetry and worldview upon which Hawaiʻi’s culture is grounded and has produced curricula, children’s books, scholarly publications, documentaries, and television programming in addition to being a Hawaiian language teacher and teaching in the Hawaiian immersion program as a kindergarten teacher. She is from Hilo, currently lives in Kapālama, and is a longtime member of Chozen-ji Daihonzan Zen Temple and Dojo.