Noʻeau Team
Meet Our Noʻeau Center Team!
Read through our team’s miniature biographies below and learn more about your No’eau Center Team
Anne
Pronouns: She/her
Role: Accounting & Writing Tutor
Major: Accounting
How long have you worked at the center?
This semester!
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I feel happy and gain gratification from watching others succeed in their own way.
MBTI: ISTJ-A
Hobbies: Fine arts, cooking, baking
Interests: Animals, story-writing, food
True Color: Gold
Fun Fact: I can understand Illocano fully, but I can’t speak it back. #secondgenproblems
Hometown: Waipahu
Favorite Class: Finance, creative writing
Random: I love coffee! From Starbucks, I usually get a Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew. It’s fall, so now I get a Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. They should bring back the Caramel Vanilla Swirl Iced Coffee, I miss it.
Chloe
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Student Assistant
Major: Creative Media
How long have you worked at the center?
It’s my first day!
Why are you passionate about helping people?
Because I like to socialize and helping people is nice.
MBTI: INFP
Hobbies: Drawing and playing video games
Interests: Carrying cat food for stray cats.
True Color: Orange
Fun Fact: I have four cats
Hometown: Ohio
Favorite Class: Art
Random: I drank 4 coffees in one day.
Kamryn
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Writing Tutor
Major: Applied Science, Pre-med and Public Administration, Community Health, and Certificate in Asian Studies
How long have you worked at the center?
Since Summer 2024
Why are you passionate about helping people?
Giving back to the community and seeing people improve makes me happy.
MBTI: ESFJ
Hobbies: Dancing Tahitian, working out, and playing video games with friends.
Interests: I like listening to Kpop and watching anime.
True Color: Gold
Fun Fact: I love green tea!
Hometown: Mililani, Hawai`i
Favorite Class: Science
Random:I like meeting new people and making friends, especially when we share the same hobbies/interests
Kiara
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Student Assistant
Major: General Creative Media
How long have you worked at the center?
Since December, 2024
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I’m passionate about helping people because I understand that reaching out for help can be difficult for some people so when someone reaches out to me to help them I feel like I need to make sure I succeed in helping them with whatever they need.
MBTI: ENFJ
Hobbies: Filmmaking, Baking, Painting, and watching movies with friends!
Interests: I’m interested in the Psychology involved in Film Production and I’ve been doing a lot of studying on this subject in my free time!
True Color: Gold
Fun Fact: I have 4 siblings, I’ve won 1st place at a national student film convention (STN), I like dyeing and cutting my own hair.
Hometown: Mililani Town
Favorite Class: In High School I was really into any math class that I could take but now that I’m in college I really enjoyed my CM classes specifically video production classes.
Lauren
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Student Assistant
Major: BAS Pre-Pharmacy
How long have you worked at the center?
I’m new!
Why are you passionate about helping people?
After helping others, I feel very accomplished
MBTI: ESFJ-A
Hobbies: Listening to music (all genres) and hangin out with family/friends
Interests: Being out of the house as much as possible. I enjoy new experiences and trying new things.
True Color: Green
Fun Fact: I’ve danced ballet for almost 8 years. I have thoughts of going back!
Hometown: Kalihi, HI
Favorite Class: HLTH 123 (…after my first semester as a college student)
Leslie
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Testing Coordinator
Major: Sociology / Educational Administration
How long have you worked at the center?
Since Spring 2022
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I believe in life long learning, and I enjoy being a part of persons learning journey.
MBTI: ENFP
Hobbies: Music and Crafts
True Color: Blue
Fun Fact: I love the color purple!
Hometown: Pearl City, Hawai`i
Favorite Class: Hawaiian Studies, History, and Sociology
Random: I was named after my father, I am a Junior. : )
Madi
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Student Assistant
Major: Social sciences with a concentration in Psychology, Gender Studies
How long have you worked at the center?
7 months
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I’m passionate about helping people because I find comfort in knowing that my abilities can positively impact the lives of others
MBTI: INFJ
Hobbies: Listening to music, singing, playing guitar, reading, sleeping.
Interests: Music, traveling, collecting things (like CDs and figurines lol)
True Color: Blue
Fun Fact: I made a drink for a “celebrity” (sort of) at my old job 🫢
Hometown: Kapolei
Favorite Class: Sociology
Random: I am a big fan of Sanrio, Miffy, and Snoopy.
Marianne
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Writing Tutor
Major: Business Administration
How long have you worked at the center?
around 2 months
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I like seeing the growth of people when they seek help and guidance.
MBTI: Consul – ESFJ-T
Hobbies: Photography, listening to music
Interests: Watching Netflix, driving around for fun, shopping
True Color: Gold
Fun Fact: I love watching Miss Universe Competitions! The 2018 batch is my fave.
Random: I like to drive around for fun.
Hometown: Waipahu
Favorite Class: Math
Mel
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Operations Coordinator for Student Engagment
Major: Justice Admin and Psychology
How long have you worked at the center?
Since Spring 2023
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I am passionate about helping people because I believe anyone can write a good essay
Fun Fact: I’m a hue “Bleach” anime fan. I’m a closet singer and a poet
Hometown: Nanakuli
Nia
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Writing Tutor
Major: Social Science with a concentration in Psychology
How long have you worked at the center?
One Month
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I want to be able to help people become more confident in their skills and independent.
Hobbies: I like cooking, reading, and hiking.
Fun Fact: I’ve (technically) been to +10 states.
Hometown: Kahului, Maui
Favorite Class: All of them…
Nick
Pronouns: He/Him
Role: Online Engagement Coordinator
Major: BA: History and Economics, MBA: General Business.
How long have you worked at the center?
Since January 2017
Why are you passionate about helping people?
It’s fun ig.
MBTI: ISTP-T
Hobbies: I like to watch basketball and play fantasy basketball.
True Color: Green
Fun Fact: I made this webpage!
Hometown: Kapolei
Favorite Class: History
Robyn
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Director of the Noʻeau Center and Tutor Coordinator
Major: My B.A. and M.A. are in English, and my Ph.D is in Rhetoric and Writing.
How long have you worked at the center?
Since 2015
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I realize that many people do not enjoy writing, or struggle with writing. I remember the particular moment when I was in high school–the first time I was motivated to get a writing assignment right because it was about something that really mattered to me. I enjoy helping others to find what they enjoy about writing, find what matters to them, or find what it can do for them.
Hobbies: Yoga, thrifting, yard work, reading
Interests: Reading
True Color: Gold
Hometown: Mililani
Favorite Class: English
Shayla
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Writing Tutor
Major: Applied Sciences – Pre-Med
How long have you worked at the center?
I’m new!
MBTI: INTP-T
Hobbies: Reading, Playing the Piano, Taking Walks
Interests: The arts, Languages, Old Texts
True Color: Green
Wendy
Pronouns: She/Her
Role: Student Services Specialist
Major: Social Sciences with concentration in Psychology
How long have you worked at the center?
1 month
Why are you passionate about helping people?
I feel most fulfilled when I’m empowering others.
MBTI: ISFJ-T
Interests: Listening to live music. Car rides with the windows rolled down. Eating sweets.
True Color: Gold
Fun Fact: I have a dog that is half Golden Retriever and half Corgi—imagine a Golden Retriever with short legs 😆
Hometown: Kapolei
Favorite Class: English
Random: I have a tattoo license.
