STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1590

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 785, 787

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 785 and 787, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Early Learning Advisory Board

 

G.M. No. 785

ANN M. TOM,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017; and

 

G.M. No. 787

M. NALANI MATTOX-PRIMACIO,

for a term to expire 6-30-2017,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Ann M. Tom and M. Nalani Mattox-Primacio to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Early Learning Advisory Board.

 

ANN M. TOM

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of Ann M. Tom from the National Association for Family Child Care and five individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Tom's expertise in child development and early childhood education qualify her for appointment to the Early Learning Advisory Board.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Tom has worked in the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Center on the Family for almost fifteen years and is currently the Senior Project Outreach Specialist for the Center's Learning to Grow Program.  She was previously the Project Coordinator for the Quality Care Program for Center-Based and Home-Based Child Care Providers.  Ms. Tom holds a Bachelor's degree in Family Resources from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a Master of Education degree with a focus on Risk and Prevention in Early Childhood from Harvard University.  Ms. Tom has been involved in extensive post-graduate training in child advocacy, early literacy, prevention of abuse and neglect, and caregiver training, among others.  She has also authored numerous publications on the topics of child care and child development.

 

     Your Committee notes from Ms. Tom's personal statement that she publishes a monthly newsletter for four hundred fifty registered family child care providers in the State and receives regular feedback from the family child care community, making her uniquely equipped to speak on their behalf.  Ms. Tom's extensive practical experience and scholarly contributions in the fields of child development, child care, and early childhood education make her an ideal candidate for membership on the Early Learning Advisory Board.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Tom has been appointed to the Early Learning Advisory Board as a family child care representative based on her skills, knowledge, and desire to improve child care.

 

M. NALANI MATTOX-PRIMACIO

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination of M. Nalani Mattox-Primacio from the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture, Blueprint for Change, and ten individuals.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that M. Nalani Mattox-Primacio's expertise in family engagement and parent education qualify her for appointment to the Early Learning Advisory Board.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Mattox-Primacio is currently the Pilina Ohana Manager under a Kellogg Grant where she implements a cultural-based education initiative for family engagement to promote positive child outcomes.  Previously, she was a home visiting manager for a Parents as Teachers program and has a long history of providing training and mentorship in child care and education.  Ms. Mattox-Primacio holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master of Education degree in Early Childhood Education with a focus in Family Strengthening Systems from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  Ms. Mattox-Primacio serves as an alternate on the Early Learning Advisory Council and is secretary for the Eleu-Native Hawaiian Education Network.  She is also a member of Kokua Kalihi Valley Leadership Council, Na Lei Malama-KoolauLoa Early Education Network, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and Hawaii Association for the Education of Young Children.

 

     Your Committee notes from Ms. Mattox-Primacio's personal statement that she is committed to high quality early childhood education for all Hawaii children and sees family engagement and parental choice as key to delivering high quality early childhood services.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Mattox-Primacio has been appointed to the Early Learning Advisory Board as a family-child interaction learning representative based on her devotion to strong families, well-supported children, and healthy communities.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

 

 

 

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair