Career Pathways
Health Services
Why punch a clock, when tou can keep the human body ticking?
- Dental Hygienist: Diane Kockelman

- As a kid, Diane Kockelman always loved going to the dentist. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that she never had any cavities.
- Registered Nurse: Teresa Chow

- or Teresa Chow, every workday is a reminder of the miracle and joy of life. As a postpartum nurse at Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center, she takes care of the women who have recently...
- Hospital Biller: Gail Miyasato

- According to employmentguide.com, the average American changes jobs 10 times and switches careers three times over the course of a lifetime.
- Massage Therapist: Jason Foranda

- Inspiration can be found anywhere and sometimes it comes in unexpected ways. For Jason Foranda, it came in the form of a high school elective class.
- Research Assistant: Christy Gilman

- With her youthful looks, Christy Gilman can still pass as a high school student, but don't be fooled, this 21-year-old is wise beyond her years.
- Nutritionist: Mia Inoshita

- Mia Inoshita is a dietician by trade, but her job duties at Meadow Gold Dairies aren’t as clear-cut as comparing apples to oranges.
- Physical Therapist: Lisa Curtis

- … by the time the three-sport athlete reached her senior year of high school she was already experiencing excruciating pain.
- PLASTIC SURGEON: Randolph Wong

- If someone told you that Dr. Randolph Wong's medical career began with an evening with Mr. Bufo Marinus, would you be surprised? You might.
- Optometrist: Cherilyn Lai

- With degrees in hand, Cherilyn has been back home practicing optometry with Mid Pacific Eyecare since 1994...
- Pharmacist: Jennifer Seo

- Jennifer worked hard throughout her educational career, and these days she's reaping the rewards.
- DENTIST - Kevin Suehiro

- Suehiro, 30, is a Kaneohe native, practicing dentistry at Koolau Family Dentistry for two and a half years now...
- Athletic Trainer: Garvin Tsuji

- Garvin Tsuji is a local boy who went away to college, but decided to come back home to start his career.
- Registered Nurse: Dee Ann Omatsu

- Dee Ann Omatsu knows something about sacrifices and persevering things that go "bump" in her life.
- Med-Tech: Ernest Pasion

- Who knew being a med-tech could be so fascinating? Besides doctors and nurses, who work at the hospitals? Did you know that med-techs can be fascinating? Ernest Pasion didn't even know such a profession existed when he started his journey beyond high school.