2025 Spring Team
Meet the Team

Colbie Bell
Hi, I am currently a junior at Iolani School. I enjoy cheerleading, dance and playing the guitar. I'm thinking about becoming a child psychiatrist like my mom, but keeping my options open.

Jocelyn Cabatu
Welina pumehana mai kākou! I’m currently a senior at UH Hilo, Double majoring in psychology and biology with a Hawaiian Studies minor. My hope is to be a Child Psychiatrist, and I’m eager to get more experience. I enjoy playing volleyball, Hawaiian culture, & being around loved ones.

Sirma Hoffman
Hi, I am from Seattle, Washington and am currently a senior at UH Manoa. I am interested in pursuing a career in the health care field as a Nurse Practitioner.

Alyssa Ito
Hi! I’m currently a junior at UH Mānoa and majoring in Psychology. I’m interested in pursuing a career in clinical psychology. My main goal is to build a healthier and happier community through collaboration, communication, and passion with the help of Village Visionaries.

Kamaile Long, RN
Aloha, I am a graduate student in the DNP program at the Medical University of South Carolina, specializing in psychiatry. I work as an Emergency Department RN at the Queen’s Medical Center. My passion is to help the Native Hawaiian community to grow from their grief & trauma experiences.

Jacob Marquez
My name is Jacob, and I am currently a sophomore at UH Mānoa, working towards a BA in psychology. My goal is to earn a PsyD and pursue a career in clinical psychology. I’m passionate about using the skills I develop to positively impact people’s lives.

Katie Steinhelfer, PNP, FNP-Rx
Aloha! I am a pediatric and family nurse practitioner and finishing up a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Degree at Hawaii Pacific University in May 2025. I currently work at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and am interning at the Kahala Clinic for Children & Family.

Tori Bell
Hi, I am currently a psychology major at UH Manoa. I have my esthetician's license and started my own business: Bell's Beauty Spa. I also am an instructor at Pure Barre Kahala. I am interested in obtaining a nursing degree to expand my business.

Anapuni Dato, BA
I graduated from UH Mānoa, with a biochemistry major and am applying to medical school. With experience as an EMT and ER technician, I am passionate about pediatric care, community health, and holistic care. As a future physician, I believe in treating patients as individuals, focusing on their overall wellbeing rather than just their physical state.

Cherish Hose
Aloha! My name is Cherish Hose, and I am a senior at UH Mānoa. I am currently aiming to get a BA in Public Health and am wanting to give back to my community.

Mio Kadomatsu
Hi, I am currently a junior at Tufts University. I have been with Village Visionaries and Kahala Clinic for four years and enjoy helping out in any way I can. I an interested in pursuing a health-related field helping children & family.

Taylor Lum, MA
Hi! I am currently a doctorate psychology student at Chaminade University. I will be graduating in 2025 and am interested in practicing psychology in Hawaii.

Dominique Monroe
Hi, I am a student at the University of Hawaii. I will be graduating this spring with a BA in psychology. My passion is helping children and families maintain healthy lifestyles. I enjoy being able to help my community, and am excited to see where my studies take me. `.

Nikki Umeda
Aloha! I am a senior at UH Mānoa, majoring in Psychology. I am one of the co-captains of the Rainbow Warrior Dance Team and have been dancing for 13 years at 24/7 Danceforce. I love working with children and I hope to pursue a career as a child psychologist.

Dakota Bow
Hi! I am a junior at UH Mānoa and am pursuing a BA in psychology with a minor in English. After undergrad, I intend to attend a PsyD program in hopes to eventually pursue a career in clinical psychology. I enjoy reading, running and barre!

Courtney De Conto, APRN-Rx
Aloha! I’m a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with over two decades of experience working with children and families. Currently, I’m pursuing a post-doctorate certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to expand the care and support I can offer to my patients. I’m passionate about improving access to mental health services and fostering family-centered care.

Sarah Honeycutt
Hello! I am currently finishing my undergraduate degree, and I am interested in becoming a physician's assistant.

Katie Lau, MFTT, RBT
Hi, I am a graduate student at Chaminade University completing my MFT degree. In the future, I hope to work with kids and families. During my free time, I enjoy eating, binging TV shows, and running.

Kaui Mau, AMFT
Hi! I completed a Marriage & Family Therapy Master's program at Chaminade University and am in the process of applying to medical school. I graduated from Kamehameha Schools and I enjoy soccer and tutoring/mentoring young people.
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Joelle Phillips, RN
Aloha! I am finishing up a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Degree at Hawaii Pacific University. I have 26 years of experience as a critical care nurse and educator. I am currently a psychiatric nurse at Castle Medical Center and a nursing professor at Hawaii Pacific University. My goal is to provide support and a safe space to care for children and families in Hawaii

Ellie Waters
Hi! I am currently a junior at UH Mānoa pursuing a BS in psychology. I am very passionate about helping children and love learning about how their brains work. After my time at UH, I am hoping to earn a PsyD and continue my work in the clinical and cognitive fields.
Testimonies
insight from past interns

Tori Bell
Through Village Visionaries, I have been given the opportunity to tutor students from various schools. At first I had my doubts about tutoring, thinking I wouldn't be able to make a substantial difference. However, after a few months of tutoring, I realized I was making a difference. Not only were the students getting better grades, but I could also tell they were gaining confidence. Being able to see their growing excitement to learn is very inspiring.

Aubrey Santiago
While interning for Village Visionaries, one of the programs that I've helped with is creating PSA's, which provide families, other interns, and many more, bite sized information about various health questions/topics. I enjoy making PSA's because I'm able to strengthen my research and graphic design skills to produce infographics that are engaging and understandable for many to benefit and learn from. I feel that by developing PSA's it has broadened my knowledge in different health related areas that I've increasingly become more interested in.

Nikki Ooka
Our monthly airway dentistry meetings allow interns and volunteers to observe new and evolving information on topics such as obstructive sleep apnea, TMJ disease, and myofunctional therapy from various medical professionals. We learn and gain new knowledge from inter collaboration between medical professionals. It is fascinating to see so many doctors in one place learning from each other and sharing information on what they know. These airway dentistry meetings help us to bring up different questions that we can research to improve patient care. It also exposes us to topics that we can explain to parents so they can understand and help their children breathe, sleep and progress in a healthy way.