Background
Shigemoto, April Fumie was born on April 22, 1948 in Lihue, Hawaii, United States. Daughter of Warren Itaru and Edith Yuriko (Yoshimura) Tanaka.
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April Fumie Shigemoto
Edit ProfileEnglish educator secondary school
Education
Bachelor in English, University Hawaii Manoa, 1970. Professional diploma secondary, University Hawaii Manoa, 1971.
Career
English teacher Kapaa (Hawaii) High School and Intermediate School, 1971-1981, Kauai High School and Intermediate School, Lihue, Hawaii, 1981-1990, core curriculum coordinator, since 1990, comprehensive student support service district resource teacher, 2001, school assessment liaison district resource teacher, since 2002.
Achievements
Membership
Leader Boy Scouts of America, Lihue, Hawaii, since 1982. Member National Council Teachers of English, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Interests
Connections
Married Tom Hideo Shigemoto, July 21, 1973. Children: Taylor, Tyron, Tryson, Thomas-Jay.
Education
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1970
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1971
Career
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1971 - 1981
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1981 - 1990
Awards
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Recipient one of seven Status of Women awards, Kauai, Lihue, Hawaii, 1988, Den Leader of the Year award Boy Scouts of America, 1988, Milken Educator's award, Milken Foundation, Los Angeles, 1992. Named Outstanding Working Mother, Garden Island Newspaper, Lihue, Hawaii, 1989, Kauai District Teacher of Year, State Department Education, Hawaii, 1990, State Teacher of Year, Scottish Rite Order of Free Masons, Honolulu, 1991, one of Kauai's Outstanding Families, Garden Island Newspaper, Hawaii, 1992.Recipient one of seven Status of Women awards, Kauai, Lihue, Hawaii, 1988, Den Leader of the Year award Boy Scouts of America, 1988, Milken Educator's award, Milken Foundation, Los Angeles, 1992. Named Outstanding Working Mother, Garden Island Newspaper, Lihue, Hawaii, 1989, Kauai District Teacher of Year, State Department Education, Hawaii, 1990, State Teacher of Year, Scottish Rite Order of Free Masons, Honolulu, 1991, one of Kauai's Outstanding Families, Garden Island Newspaper, Hawaii, 1992.