: About Me

Hafa Adai (Hello)! I am of Guahan also known as Guam, the largest of the islands in the Marianas chain in the western Pacific and a territory of the United States of America.

I am of the Chamoru people whose ancestors built shelters on high latte stones quarried from coral reefs and limestone beds; these latte are massive, monolithic structures that were constructed, transported and erected without benefit of modern technology. I am of the Perez and Hattori families; familian Titang on my mother's side and one of nine children. I have one son and a geeky-cool husband.

Currently living in Honolulu, Hawai'i, I am a college professor in Information Technology at Kapi'olani Community College/University of Hawai'i and manage the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Technology. I also teach courses for the Educational Technology Department at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

My passion is ...

technology for enriching life and learning environments

My childhood ambition ...

being a teacher

My favorite memory ...

my wedding day in July 2007

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

any and all books by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

My first job ...

teaching computer programming in BASIC to a bunch of high schoolers

My best moment ...

a spontaneous hug from my 10-year old son!

Education > College Study Tips Tips for preparing for a class

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I have enjoyed a career as an educator at the middle school, high school, community college, and university levels and I have also been a student for many years in both traditional classrooms and in distance learning courses. Through this experience on both sides of the learning equation, I have witnessed and employed successful strategies for preparing oneself for a class. While most of these tips are derived from positive achievements as a student, some were learned the hard way, through disappointing or mediocre moments in my own academic record. These pointers may help you avoid simila...

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