Council Chair, Hawaii County Council

Campaign Worker, Democratic and Green Candidates, 1996-2014

Member, Hawaii Green Party, 1991-2014

Candidate, Hawaii State House of Representatives, District 20, 2014

Candidate, Hawaii House of Representatives, District 20, 2012

Candidate, Mayor of Hawaii, 1996, 2000

Member, Hawaii County Council, 1992-1996

Council Member, Hawaii County Council, 1994-1996

Member, Hawaii Democratic Party, 1996-1992

Delegate, Hawaii Democratic Party, 1972, 1991

Co-Founder, Hawaii Green Party, 1991

Chair, Youth for Patsy Mink for Congress, 1968

Chair, Research and Development Committee, Hawaii County Council

PONO Project Director, PONO Praxis, 2013-present

Northwest Hawaiian Islands Campaign Director, Hawaii Audubon Society, 2005-present

Employee, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, present

Artist

Former Farm Hand, Bonk Farms

Founder, Fragile Flower

Former Employee, Hawaii County Council

President, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

Former Employee, Mukai Vegetable Store, Hilo

Founder, PONO

Principal, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences

Consultant, Democratic and Green Candidates, Multiple Campaigns, 1991-2014

PONO Project Director, PONO Project Director, 2010-2013

Hawaii Program Director, Marine Conservation Biology Institute, 2007-2010

NWHI Network Campaign Director, Regional Marine Conservation Project, 2006-2007

NWHI Network Campaing Coordinator, Hawaii Audubon Society, 2006-2006

Artist, Honokaa Hongwanji Dharma School Mural Project, 2004-2005

President/Executive Director, Japanese Cultural Center, 2003-2005

Executive Director, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 2003-2005

Artist/Lecturer, Kapiolani Community College, 2005

Co-owner, Fragile Flower Productions, 1997-2003

Principal/Executive Director, Volcano School of Arts and Sciences, 2002

Artist and Teacher, East Hawaii Cutural Center, 2001

Artist/Teacher, Holualoa Foundation for Culture and the Arts, 1997-2001

Lecturer, University of Hawaii, Hilo, 1997-2001

Artist in the Schools, Department of Education, 1999

Co-owner, Zen jam Design Company, 1985-1997

Councilwoman, Hawaii County Council, 1992-1994

Employee, Women’s Homeless Shelter, New York City, New York, 1980

Volunteer, American Association of University Women

Board Member, Board of Directors, Hawaii Volcano's Circus

Volunteer, East Hawaii Cultural Center

Volunteer, Hawaii Trends Research Institute

Volunteer, Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture

Volunteer, Honokaa Hongwanji Dharma School Mural Project

Volunteer, Hui Okinawa

Volunteer, Kaimuki High School Peace Mural

Member, Kapiolani Community College Art Advisory Board

Volunteer, Kona Outdoor Circle, Hawaii’s Volcano Circus

Volunteer, Olelo Community Television

Volunteer, River Street Housing First Project

Volunteer, Shin Sei Kai

Coordinator, UH Manoa Earth Day

Volunteer, Volcano Community Association

Volunteer, Washington School of Medicine/ UH Manoa Asian Health Study

State Co-Chairperson, Hawaii Green Party, 2014

Participated, One Nation Rally, Washington DC, 2010

Volunteer Advocate, River Street Residences Housing First, 2009-2010

Board Member, Kapiolani Community College Art Advisory Board, 2005-2007

Chair, Benefit for Lt. Ehren Watada Legal Defense, 2006

Board Member, Board of Directors, Olelo Community Television, 2004-2006

Volunteer Artist Teacher, Kaimuki Peace Mural, 2006

Coordinator, United Nations Manoa Earth Day celebration, 2005

Board of Advisors, Board of Advisors, Hawaii Trends Research Institute, 2000-2003

Member, East Hawaii Cultural Center, 1996-2003

Member, Holualoa Center for Culture and the Arts, 1994-2003

Member, Hui Okinawa, 1994-2003

Member, Shin Sei Kai, 1999-2003

Community Liason, Washington School of Medicine/ UHManoa Asian Health Study, 2003

Member, American Association of University Women, 1996-2001

Member, American Association of University Women, 1996-2001

Member, Volcano Coummunity Association, 1991-2001

Member, Kona Outdoor Circle, 1998-2000

volunteer, NYC Homeless Women's Shelter, 1989-1991

Chair, New York City Artists Legal Defense and Medical Services, 1980-1991

Chair, New York City Relief for Homeless, 1980-1991

volunteer, Protect Waihole/Waikane rural and farmlands, 1974-1976

volunteer, Save Our Surf, 1970-1974

volunteer, United Farmworkers, 1973-1974

Member, Save Our Surf, Protect Waihole/Waikane, 1970

Awards:

Conservation Council for Hawaii Conservation Award, 2007

The Hawaii Press Club Torchlight Award, 1995

New York Foundation of the Arts Grant, 1990

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, 1989

Tom Woods Award, Hunter College, 1982

Health & Community Services Council of Hawaii Grant, 1979

Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and Arts Grant, 1975