HONGWANJI MISSION SCHOOL - Key Persons


Cha Tom

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist / Health Aide

Dawn Kakuni


Denalee Vasconcellos


Dr. Carol Riley

Dr. Carol Riley was the Head of School from 2008 through October 2011. HMS was one of a small group of private schools to be awarded funding under a Schools of the 21st Century grant. In 2010, HMS was accredited from preschool through eighth grade from WASC and HAIS.

Irene Nakagawa

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Mr. David Randall

Job Titles:
  • Head of School

Mr. Morris Otoshi

Job Titles:
  • DOE Principal

Reverend Tsumika Maneki

Job Titles:
  • Principal in 1955 and Was
Reverend Tsumika Maneki became the principal in 1955 and was at the school for the next ten years. During this time, there were classes for non-English speaking children, and special certificates were available for students who came from Japan to study at the school.

Theodora (Teddi) Yagi

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Director
  • Vice Principal