Dawn O’Brien is a BIG MOUTH for BIG ALOHA! She’s a well-loved HI media personality for over 25 years on radio, TV, social media & in-person speaking too! She’s also well known for her morning program on FM 95.5 The FISH Hawaii, “Dawn of a New Day in Hawaii-nei!”

 

Dawn’s speaking ministry has taken her all over Hawai’i, the nation & the world. She’s also an author, writing the “ABC Aloha Books for Children.” Today you can catch her as Hawaii’s Aloha Ambassador for the *CHOOSE ALOHA* Program in 300+ schools.

 

She’s a CHEEHOO CHAMPION CHEERLEADER & her passion is to ignite & inspire everyone—from keiki to kūpuna—to live GOD’S ALOHA! #CHEEHOO 

Since June 16, 2025, Ninia Richarson has been serving as Principal of Christian Academy, having been appointed by the school board as interim principal. She holds a degree in Secondary Education from the College of Education (Teaching Secondary), along with a Master’s in Social Work with a focus on Family Therapy and a Master’s in Education Administration.  Ninia is also currently working to complete her PhD in Educational Leadership.

 

She was employed by Kamehameha Schools from 1979 to 2015, where she served in a variety of roles, including Early Education Parent/Infant Educator, Head of the Girls’ Intermediate Boarding Program, Site Director of Hale Ho‘oponopono Alternative Education site for at-risk young adults in Kona on Hawai‘i Island, Vice Principal at the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama campus, High School Principal at Kamehameha Hawai‘i (Hilo, Kea‘au campus), and Educational Researcher in the Office of the Vice President of Education. After 35 years of dedicated service, she retired from Kamehameha Schools.

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Dr. Chris Oberholzer is a board-certified pediatrician with more than 20 years of experience caring for children and adolescents, including specialized training in pediatric infectious diseases.

 

As a fellow parent navigating the same digital challenges with his own kids, Dr. Oberholzer understands firsthand how social media affects children's daily lives, mental health, sleep, friendships, and overall well-being. He is passionate about sharing straightforward, evidence-based strategies to help families set healthy boundaries, foster open conversations, create tech-free routines, and promote balanced screen use. 

 

His goal is to provide parents with practical tools they can start using right away to support their children's healthy development in today's connected world.

Pastor Raymond is the Regional Pastor of First Assembly of God East Honolulu.  Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, he earned his undergraduate degree in theology from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College and later attended Tyndale Seminary in Toronto before moving to Hawaii.
 

With over 26 years of full-time ministry experience, Raymond had served in a variety of roles across different churches, including being Youth Pastor, Young Adults Pastor, English Ministries Pastor, and Spiritual Development and Discipleship Pastor. He also served for a season as Christian Academy’s High School Bible, Media, and Robotics Teacher. Most recently, he had been serving as Pastor over Information Technology, Audio Visual Ministries, and Facilities at First Assembly of God.

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In addition to ministry, Raymond has been involved in the IT and computing field for more than 30 years. He concurrently owns and runs a computer consulting company, Honolulu Computing, and is actively engaged in the field of technology.

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