Mr. Hooks Background Story... He is originally from Western Kentucky, but when he was 14 years old his dad, (who is a veterinarian) got a job offer and his family moved to Hawaii. He grew up there and stayed there till he was 28 years old.
Graduated from Kailua High School, Kailua, Hawaii 1992
Earned a Associates Degree from Windward Community College, Kaneohe, Hawaii 1996
Earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2000
Earned a Master’s Degree in Education in the field of Special Education in 2002 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Also, he was a speaker at the Learning Disability Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii during his college years.
He has been teaching Special Education for nearly 15 years now. His newest adventure is writing and illustrating children books! His book is titled: The Naughty Bugs of Grassland School: A Change Agent for Hire - which is for sale Now on Amazon! My other webpage & BLOG is: The Educational Endeavor Kumu Dude Books - [email protected]
*** Fact about Mr. Hooks He himself has been identified as being dyslexic. He struggled learning how to read & write - He is driven to help others overcome their possible 'learned helplessness' attitude!
His World... His wife, Tessa teaches 6th & 7th grade Science at Livingston Middle School. They also have a daughter, Lucy! Plus, another on the way! Lucy is amazing and she teaches them many new things too! They also have two great dogs, (Cricket) a Min-Pin & a Yorkie (Lady Bug). PS: "Kumu" means Teacher -derived from the Hawaiian Language - Kumu Dude is who I Be! Kumu Dude Books