Kaʻanohiokalā Kalama-Macomber is a mother of three from Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu. She is the Nā Hopena Aʻo Education Specialist for the Hawaiʻi Department of Education's Office of Hawaiian Education. Before coming to the department, Kaʻanohi worked for a local ʻāina-based non-profit as a community organizer and educator. It is her hope to be able to support the department in building stronger connections between schools and their communities in order to make learning more relevant and ultimately more meaningful.