LARA

Position: Kapolei Speech Language Pathologist

Where are you originally from? I grew up snuggled between the mountains and the bay in Kaneohe, Hawaii. 

Start date at SSH? February 2025

What is your professional area of specialty? Early childhood language development and play therapy

What's your greatest accomplishment? Receiving my 200-hour yoga certification 

What is something you are great at (can be anything work related or not)?  Photobooking, is that a word?  I love taking pictures and putting them together into a book full of wonderful memories.  The last one I made was from my trip to the Big Island where we got to see the incredible eruption at Kilauea. 

What is your favorite food? Korean Bbq!  Love a meat jun plate with the sweet yet spicy sauce and the load of sides! 

When you are not being an amazing SLP or admin what do you do for fun? (what's your hobby) If you say adventure, I say, “Let’s go!”  I’m either surfing, hiking, yogaing, running, or snowboarding, anything and everything enjoying our beautiful world. 

What's your favorite book? I can’t say I have a favorite book but I do love reading.  I tend to gobble up mystery, thriller books.  The last one I couldn’t put down was The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden

What's your favorite color? All shades of green.  Most recently, as seen on the wall of my bedroom is trailing vine.  A deep forest green.

What's your favorite movie? Serendipity or Hitch <3

Who would play you in a movie about your life? Mila Kunis

What is your biggest pet peeve? Wanting an ice cream cone from McDonald’s but come to find their machine isn’t working…again!  Or when people cut in line. 

What is something you want us to know about you? I love any excuse to buy new pens and notebooks.  With this new job, you better believe I have a new notebook!