Maile Getzen - Art, Media Studies and Yearbook
About MeMaile was born and raised in Hana and graduated from Hana High School where she developed a deep respect for Hawaiian culture. Her undergraduate studies were at Eastern Washington University, where she received her BA in Education. She also studied at the University of Guadalajara, as well as, various exchange programs to China, Costa Rica, and Ecuador where she stayed with the Cofan Indian tribe. After teaching in Seattle for seven years and earning a Master’s Degree from Lesley in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she returned home. Prior to KCS, Mrs. Getzen taught at Baldwin High School, Hana School, and Kamehameha Schools. She has also had a career in photography, graphic design, fabric design, painting, and illustration. One of the books she wrote and illustrated called Gift from the Forest, won a national award.
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