Membership Services Committee
Your HSTA Membership Services Committee (MSC) is dedicated to creating programs and partnerships to support members in both their professional and personal lives. We focus on the following areas:
Financial Planning · Member Engagement · Insurance · Travel · Higher Education · Homeownership · Legal Consultation
In addition, through our partnerships with local businesses and our national NEA Member Benefits, your MSC offers discounts on travel; workshops on college debt forgiveness and financial and retirement planning; and health and wellness group insurance rates and subsidies just to name a few. View our complete list here.
2025–2026 HSTA Membership Services Committee Roster
- Sonia Peralta, State Chair
- Melissa Tam, Central
- Season Paniku, Hilo
- Pualeilani Fernandez, Hilo
- Suanne Kim, Honolulu
- Naomi Kamauoha, Honolulu
- Susan Chandler, Kauaʻi
- Erin Henderson, Kohala
- Cat Dichner, Koʻolau
- Marie Lindsey, Koʻolau
- Amie Stroud, Kona
- Rachel Silverman, Kona
- Jerico Jaramillo, Lānaʻi
- Dame Justine Tunac, Lānaʻi
- Keri Reese, Leeward
- Joyce Nakamura, Leeward
- Sara Murphy, Maui
- Evelyn Ibonia, Maui
- Joyce Haase, Molokaʻi
- Kim Springer, HSTA Retired
- Stephen Fong, HSTA Retired