Andrea Dias-Machado is the Owner and Principal Consultant of Huliau Aloha, LLC. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has more than 24 years of experience in direct service and leadership positions spanning juvenile justice, counseling, youth development, education, and community engagement. During her 14 years at Kamehameha Schools, Dias-Machado served in many roles that moved the needle for the proliferation of Hawaiian Culture-Based Education. Dias-Machadoʻs passion and commitment to her son's education as a haumana kaiapuni (Hawaiian Immersion student) fueled her to lead a hui of mākua (parents) to advocate for a secondary Hawaiian immersion school in the ‘Ewa Moku. As a result, Ke Kula Kaiapuni ‘o Kapolei opened its doors to Papa ‘Ehiku (7th grade) in SY 23-24, a significant milestone to fill a critical need and gap for access to Hawaiian Immersion Education for this land district. Areas of expertise include Hawaiian culture-based service design and delivery, facilitation, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, project management, and program design and evaluation. Find more information at www.huliaualoha.com.