Full Name:
Keiko Bonk
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Michael
Birth Date:
07/13/1954
Birth Place:
Honolulu, HI
Home City:
Honolulu, HI
Religion:
Buddhist
MFA, Fine Arts, Hunter College, 1982
BFA, Fine Arts, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1976
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, Womens 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, Hawaiis 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