Presidential Search
Maryknoll School Presidential Search
President Search Update: December 22, 2020
Dear School Community Members,
The Maryknoll School Presidential Search Committee has been working diligently over the last several months, with consultants from RG175, on the President Search, and we are pleased to share our progress with our Maryknoll community.
After receiving numerous inquiries and formal applications, RG175 consultants Dr. Jim Scott and Ms. Doreen Oleson completed extensive interviewing and vetting to narrow the candidate pool to present to the Search Committee.
In mid-December, the Search Committee reviewed the resumes and interviewed five strong semi-finalists. These interviews took place over two days and from those amazing individuals, we identified two finalists who will visit Maryknoll School in mid-January to meet the school board, administrators, and groups of faculty, staff, parents, students, and alumni of Maryknoll School for further evaluation. These finalists will also have the opportunity to meet with Diocesan leadership during this time.
Kevin C. Baxter, Ed.D., is currently the Chief Innovation Officer at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), residing in Hermosa Beach, California.
Shana Tong, M.Ed., is currently serving as Interim President of Maryknoll School and she and her family resides in Honolulu, Hawaii.
We and the Search Committee extend our congratulations to the finalists and send our sincere appreciation to all candidates who expressed an interest in Maryknoll School’s next president.
We are grateful to the RG175 team – Dr. Scott and Ms. Oleson, for their exceptional leadership in directing the search process. We would also like to thank the Maryknoll School Presidential Search Committee for their dedication, professionalism, and commitment to our beloved school.
The final announcement of the next President of Maryknoll School is scheduled for February 2021, following final interviews and Diocesan approval process.
Sincerely and In Christ,
Fr. EJ Resinto
Pastor, Sacred Heart Church & Maryknoll School
Paul Chinen ’57 Alfred Wong
Co-Chair, Search Committee Co-Chair, Search Committee
Presidential Search Committee
List of 13 items.
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Brigadier General Paul Chinen ‘57
Presidential Search Committee Co-Chair
Maryknoll Board Member EmeritusU.S. Army (Retired) -
Mr. Alfred Wong
Presidential Search Committee Co-Chair
Former Maryknoll School Board ChairMaryknoll School Foundation Member -
Father EJ Resinto
Pastor, Sacred Heart Church &Maryknoll School -
Mr. Peter Fong
Maryknoll School Board ChairAttorney & Hawaii State Per Diem Judge -
Mrs. Mi Kosasa
Community VolunteerVice Chair / Vice President - MarketingAIR SERVICE HAWAII -
Mrs. Christine Loomis ‘85
Maryknoll Grade School PrincipalCurrent Maryknoll Parent -
Mr. John Madriaga
Maryknoll High School PrincipalCurrent Maryknoll Parent -
Mrs. Anna Ono
Maryknoll School Board TreasurerCurrent Maryknoll Parent -
Mrs. Kathleen Perreira
7th Grade Department ChairMiddle School Teacher -
Major General Darryll Wong ‘68
Former Maryknoll School Board MemberU.S. Air Force (Retired) -
Mr. Derrick Wong ’68
Maryknoll Alumni Association PresidentMaryknoll School Board Member -
Mrs. Kit-U Wong ‘06
Maryknoll High School Academic DeanHigh School Teacher -
Dr. Llewellyn Young
Acting Superintendent, Hawaii Catholic Schools
Mrs. Shana Tong '83 named Interim School President
The Maryknoll School Board of Directors has also affirmed that Mrs. Shana Tong ’83, our current Vice President of Academic Affairs, will serve as Maryknoll’s Interim School President, effective July 1, 2020 for the 2020-2021 school year until a new school president is named.
Mrs. Tong has been an educator at Maryknoll School for 29 of her 31 years of teaching in Hawaii Catholic education. She served as principal of the Grade School for 10 years prior to her appointment as vice president in 2017. Prior to serving as grade school principal, she also served as vice principal for three years and taught science in grades 1 to 6, middle school Language Arts, Religion, Japanese, and Public Speaking. She also taught self-contained classes in grades 2, 4 and 5 at Maryknoll, Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu and Sacred Hearts School in Lahaina.
Mrs. Tong holds a bachelor’s degree in speech and communications from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and earned a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction from Gonzaga University. She also holds a master’s degree in school administration from Chaminade University.
We are very confident in Mrs. Tong’s ability to lead our school community during this time of transition and challenge. She, along with the Maryknoll School Administration Team, will be working with current school president Mr. Perry Martin over the next three months to ensure a smooth and thoughtful transition. As a Maryknoll School alumna, Mrs. Tong has proven to be a vital and caring leader for Maryknoll School.
Updates
List of 5 news stories.
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President Search Update: October 14, 2020
President Search update from the search committee chairpersons. -
President Position Statement
View Maryknoll School's President position statement HERE -
President Search Update: September 16, 2020
President Search update from selection committee co-chairpersons -
President Search Update: April 10, 2020
President Search update noting the formation of the selection committee and the appointment of Mrs. Shana Tong '83, as the Interim School President for the school year 2020-2021. -
Message from Father EJ Resinto and Board Chair Peter Fong
February 26, 2020
Dear Maryknoll Community,It is with grateful hearts that we thank Perry Martin for his outstanding work and many years of service to our Maryknoll Community, as we join him in announcing his transition as president of another Catholic school on the mainland. Perry will remain president at Maryknoll School through June 30, 2020.
