Background
Nakashima, Joanne Pumphrey was born on February 3, 1937 in Broseley, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Walter and Ola A. (Keener) Pumphrey.
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Joanne Pumphrey Nakashima
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Bachelor of Science in Education, S. E. Missouri U., Cape Girardeau, 1959; Master of Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1963.
Career
Teacher, Green Valley School, Indiana, 1959-1960; teacher, Shawnee School System, Camden, Ohio., 1960-1962; teacher/counselor, Columbus Public School, Columbus, Ohio., 1982-1970; teacher, Eleele Elementary School, Eleele, Hawaii., 1970-1971; teacher, Kaumakani Elementary School, Kaumakani, Hawaii., 1971-1976; county vice principal, Kauai High and Waimea High, Lihue, Waimea, Hawaii., 1976-1979; district educational specialist, Kauai District, Lihue, Hawaii., 1979-1983; principal, Eleele Elementary School, Eleele, Hawaii., 1983-1986; district educational specialist, Kauai District, Lihue, Hawaii., since 1986. Part time instructor U. Hawaii, Kauai Site, 1972-1975. Trainer of facilitative leadership, Department of Education, Kauai, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Democratic party chair County of Kauai, Hawaii, 1982-1984. Vice president Kauai Chorale. Co-chairperson Committee to Elect Senator Akaka, Kauai, since 1990.
President Hawaii Conference United Church of Christ, 1984-1985. Member Hawaii Government Employee Association, Hawaii School Counselors Association, Childand Family Svc., Delta Kappa Gamma (president Eta chapter, 2d vice president Beta Beta state).
Interests
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Married Christian A. Tirre, August 15, 1959 (divorced 1983). 1 foster child, Gary L. Wycuff. Married Masao Nakashima, December 31, 1983.
Stepchildren: Cathy Reando, Lisa Nakashima.
