PROJECT MANAGER

Growing up on a farm surrounded by 38 acres of woods, in the small country side township of Hollywood, Pennsylvania, Téjè learned the importance of nature and the cycle of life. At 19 she moved to Oregon and was always out in nature either hiking, camping or enjoying the river. Being a cook/chef she realized how important food resources are for the future, and how wasteful many companies and people are.

Leaving everything behind she traveled and lived in various places including Australia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Living and working in different island communities and Europe really opened her eyes to universal connection everyone and everyplace has.

In 2020 she obtained a B.A.S. in Sustainable Science Management through the University of Hawaii Maui College. Teje has always looking for ways to protect island resources and she even played a role in the implementation of eliminating single use plastic bottles on campus. With a reverence towards this amazing island and all it has to offer, she has volunteered with many local organizations including Coral Reef Alliance, NOAA, MOCMI, Ridge to Reef, Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project and more.

Téjè is currently working with worms to help compost green waste on UHMC campus to help build topsoil for barren land. She has worked at the aquaponics lab Waipono at the College, has created a worm bin for Kipuka Olowalu and now working on becoming a Bee keeper!