Kathryn Matayoshi
Kathryn Matayoshi is a former Hawaii superintendent of education. She was appointed to the position by the Hawaii State Board of Education, effective September 13, 2012. She was reappointed to the position in June 2014 and served through June 30, 2017.[1][2][3]
Biography
Matayoshi graduated from Hilo High School and went on to earn a B.A. from Carleton College and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. She clerked in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii for the late Samuel King before joining the law firm Goodsil Anderson Quinn & Stifel. She later worked at the Hawaiian Electric Company Inc. before launching her career in public service.[1]
Matayoshi served as the director of the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs from 1995-2002 and as chief of staff for the City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply from 2002-2005. She worked as a strategic planning consultant from 2005-2007 and went on to serve as president and CEO of Community Links Hawaii from 2006-2007. Prior to her appointment as Hawaii superintendent of education, Matayoshi served as the executive director of the Hawaii Business Roundtable from 2007-2009.[1]
Education
- Hilo High School
- B.A., Carleton College
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of Law
Political career
Hawaii Superintendent of Education (2010-2017)
Matayoshi served as acting and interim Hawaii superintendent of education from January 8, 2010, to September 12, 2010. She assumed office as the superintendent of education on September 13, 2010, and served through June 30, 2017.[1][3]
About the office
The Hawaii Superintendent of Education is a state executive position in the Hawaii state government. The superintendent is the administrative head of the Hawaii Department of Education, which runs the state's K-12 public education system. The superintendent is appointed by the Hawaii Board of Education, the executive body responsible for policy and rule-making in the department, and holds office for a term of four years.[4]
Chief of Staff, City and County of Honolulu Board of Water Supply (2002-2005)
Director, State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (1995-2002)
Appointments
2010
Matayoshi was unanimously appointed as Hawaii superintendent of education by the Hawaii State Board of Education, effective September 13, 2010.[5] The Hawaii Board of Education reappointed Matayoshi when her initial contract expired in June 2014. She served an additional three-year term through June 30, 2017.[2][3]
See also
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- Superintendent of Schools
- Hawaii Superintendent of Education
- Hawaii school districts
- Hawaii Department of Education
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hawaii State Department of Education, "Superintendent," accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KITV.com, "Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi gets $50,000 raise," June 17, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hawaii Board of Education, "Board of Education selects next Superintendent," May 19, 2017
- ↑ Hawaii State Department of Education, "Office of the Superintendent," accessed January 17, 2021
- ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Kathryn Matayoshi appointed as new schools superintendent," September 13, 2010
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