Jane Mieko Yamashiro

Background

Yamashiro, Jane Mieko was born on March 29, 1939 in Volcano, Hawaii, United States.

Education

Bachelor, U. Washington, 1960; Master of Arts, U. Alaska, 1973; postgrad, U. Hawaii, since 1989.

Career

Director, North Pacific Rim, Anchorage, 1972-1974; senior associate, Center Equality of Opportunity in Schooling, Anchorage, 1974-1978; research associate, U. Alaska Institute Social and Economics Research, Anchorage, 1978-1980; director Upward Bound, U. Hawaii, Hilo, 1980-1982; coordinator programs, U. Hawaii Center Continuing Edition and Community Svc., Hilo, 1982-1986; program analyst, U. Hawaii Creative Commons, Honolulu, 1986-1988; coordinator community affairs and special project, U. Hawaii Community College, Honolulu, since 1988; assistant to Dean for Planning college of tropical agricultural & human resources, U. Hawaii Community College, Honolulu, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Jane Mieko Yamashiro has been listed as a noteworthy College administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Organizer Hawaii Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Honolulu, since 1980. Member EqualRights Commission, Anchorage, 1976-1980. Chairman Commision on Status of Women, Anchorage, 1977-1980, state chair International Women's Year, 1975.

Co-chairThird Global Congress Heritage Interpretation International. Member American Association Women of Community and Junior Colls. (Leaders Project 1988).

Big Island Ocean Recreation Tourism Association (organizer, secretary 1982-1984), Institute for Leadership.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, hiking.

Connections

Daughter of Jay Jiro and Misayo (Goya) Y. Divorced; children: Michael, Kenneth Bates.

Father:

Jay Jiro Yamashiro

Mother:

Misayo (Goya) Yamashiro

child:

Michael Yamashiro

child:

Kenneth Bates Yamashiro