Aloha! My name is Denise M. Pierson, M.Ed., CVM. I live within O’ahu’s Neighborhood Board #35, Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley. I am the Civic and Community Engagement Outreach Coordinator for the Service and Sustainability Learning Program at Kapi’olani Community College (KCC). I have been working in the service-learning field since 1994 and held the position of State Network Director for Hawaii Pacific Islands Campus Compact (HIPICC) for 19 years prior to coming to Kapiʻolani Community College. I am certified in the Urban & Community Forestry Program, and I am an advocate for the implementation of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. I am also fully trained and certified by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center (NDPTC) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. My passion is helping students become successful in pursuing their personal and educational goals.