Teach English composition courses at Windward Community College and early college English at Kailua High School and Kalaheo High School. Design and develop curriculum for student engagement by using multimedia, podcasts, slides and diverse readings.

Freelance for print publications including Hawaii Business, GoKailua, Macworld, and Tech & Learning and online for Livingly Media, CNET.com, and Apartment Therapy. Author of The 'Ohana Grill Cookbook (Ulysses, 2020) and Maps and Tapes (Isle Legacy, 2022). Work on strict deadlines, collaborate with other writers, project managers, and advertisers.

Teach summer school English at the Academy.

Authored The 'Ohana Grill Cookbook, published by Ulysses Press in 2020. Conducted research for local tried and true recipes and grilled galore. Partnered with photographer Dawn Paiva Sakamoto to create an inspiring Hawaii-style BBQ cookbook. The German translation, Das Aloha Grillbuch was published in 2023.

Substitute teacher for K-12 classes.

- Managed Johnson & Johnson sponsorships of 11 BabyCenter websites in Europe, Latin and North America. - Responsible for site launches, growth and penetration into the market. - Collaborated with Johnson’s Baby teams worldwide to market sites via multiple channels: television & online advertising, retail partnerships, health care professional marketing. - Strategized with editorial & creative services for translations, research, and internal marketing, coordinated a Univision TV commercial shoot for BabyCenter en Español.- Managed multiple $100K - $1mm retail advertising campaigns on BabyCenter.com for clients including Target, Wal-Mart, and Gymboree. Worked closely with internal sales to answer RFPs, presented at client meetings, and optimized campaigns post-launch to secure renewal.

License songs to TV and film, including Fox's 'The OC,' VH1's 'Hottest Rocker Wives and Girlfriends,' and the trailer to the movie The Invisible. Communicate with music licensing companies, maintain digital files, negotiate payment, and manage accounts.

Established a consistent voice for promotional and marketing materials for Technology & Learning magazine, TechLEARNING.com and its products: print ads, corporate promotional video, brochures, email blasts, contest programs, events, newsletters, eBooks, and Webinars.

Reviews editor, covering consumer electronics and software. Traveled to attend Macworld Expo in NYC and Steve Jobs' keynotes. Managed freelance writers and met tight deadlines.

Taught pre-transfer and transfer level English courses at the College of Alameda and Berkeley City College. Created syllabi, selected texts, and created a workshop style classroom where students participated in each class to develop and advance their writing skills.