Sedona Wachaiyu has joined the Maui Economic Opportunity Board of Directors
as Head Start Policy Council representative.
She has a child in MEO’s Head Start preschool program and is a preschool
educator. Her background includes work in nonprofit leadership, community
organizing and international education in Kenya.
“As both a parent of a child in the Head Start program and a preschool
educator, I bring a unique perspective that connects lived family
experience with professional knowledge of early childhood education,” she
said. “I would support MEO by strengthening family engagement, community
trust and ensure programs feel supportive, accessible and truly reflective
of our local community.”
Head Start offers preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds on Maui and Moloka`i at
no cost to income qualifying families. A member of the Head Start Policy
Council, which represents families with children in Head Start sites, sits
on the MEO Board.
The tripartite MEO Board consists of 21 members, equally representing those
MEO assist, government and business.
Sedona Wachaiyu joins Maui Economic Opportunity’s Board of Directors.