Mentors of the Week! Dr. Ken Tsubata & Jamie Shore

This week's mentors of the week are Dr. Ken Tsubata and Jamie Shore! 

Dr. Ken Tsubata is a podatrist at Aloha Foot Centers in Kailua since 2014, and is certified in diabetic wound care management. In 2013, he married Dr. Sandra Au, DPM, also of Aloha Foot Centers. He returned to Hawaii after dedicating three years to a surgical training program at UCLA's Veteran's Medical Center in Greater Los Angles. To read more about Ken's experience, please review his infographic.

Jamie Shore is the manager of affiliate relations and marketing at The CW headquarters in Los Angeles. Jamie previously held positions within a talent agency, TV shows and networks, and a served as a TV program manager. She specializes in affiliate marketing for Broadcast TV, product marketing for media sales and programming for Cable TV Networks. To read more about Jamie's experience, please review her infographic. 

To learn more about our 18 professionals participating in the Mid-Pacific Class of 2001/2017 Mentorship Program, visit http://www.midpac.edu/alumni/mentorship-program.php. 

Mentors Of The Week: April Ichinose & Keric Chang!

This week's mentors are April Ichinose and Keric Chang!

April Ichinose is a hairstylist, colorist and entrepreneur. She is celebrating her 12-year anniversary as a leading cosmetologist in Kaimuki. She is an experienced educator, and continued fashion collaborator for Honolulu's top retailers, fashion shows and magazines. After working in Southern and Northern California, April has returned to Kaimuki and grow her business and share her impeccable work ethic, taste and professionalism. Check out and follow her work on Instagram: www.instagram.com/R_Y_B_Light.

After nearly ten years with Ernst & Young, Keric Chang, CPA, recently took the position of Director of SEC reporting & SOX compliance at Hawaiian Airlines. Keric is an experienced and certified public accountant, and worked for nearly decade for multiple clients across the states and world. Keric's experience includes working on projects in excess of multiple millions of dollars, as well as managing 30+ team members in multiple states and world. 

To view all of our mentors, please visit: http://www.midpac.edu/alumni/mentorship-program.php

Mentors of the Week: Dr. Bryan Sato & Kyle Yanabu

This week's mentors are Dr. Bryan Sato and Kyle Yanabu!

Dr. Bryan Sato is a member of the Kaimuki Dental Group since 2009. Prior to moving back to Oahu, Dr. Sato earned his bachelors degree at Creighton University and his DDS degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is a member of a handful of local dental professional organizations and study groups. Perhaps Dr. Sato is most proud of his involvement and the growth of the Give Kids A Smile Program in Hawaii.

Kyle Yanabu is a financial advisor at  Hawaii Financial Advisors, Inc. in downtown Honolulu. After his freshmen year at the University of Washington, Kyle pursued his dream of playing collegiate baseball and transfered to Pacific University to play for three years. While playing, Kyle earned his bachelors degree in business administration. Kyle has more than a decade of experience in offering financial advice for individuals, families and businesses, and is also a member of the Hawaii United Okinawan Association.

To view our full list of our 18 mentors from the Class of 2001, please visit:  http://www.midpac.edu/alumni/mentorship-program.php

Thank you Class of 2001!

Thank you to the Class of 2001 for your generous donations and participation in our mentoring program for the Class of 2017! 

Over the last 15 years, our best year in school donations was $200. This year we've raised more than $2,200 in scholarship funds that will directly go toward the Class of 2017.

Thank you to our all of mentors and to those who donated. To meet our 17 mentors, visit: www.midpac.edu/alumni/mentorship-program.php.

Here are this week's mentors of the week!

Cheng-Po (Paul) Chen is an engineer at General Electric in Albany, New York. He works with a variety of scientist to solve problems in aviation, healthcare, oil & gas, and power generation. He follows trends and incorporates cutting-edge technology into his work, including experimenting with artificial technology, robotics and renewable energy.

Dr. Grant Sumida is a manufacturing technical specialist in Vacaville, California. Grant leads collaboration between pharmaceutical  companies and academic research laboratories, and has conducted research to identify novel targets for glaucoma therapeutics. His noted research work can be found in several peer-reviewed scientific journals.