Dawn Ige
Appearance
Dawn Ige | |
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First Lady of Hawaii | |
Assumed role December 1, 2014 | |
Governor | David Ige |
Preceded by | Nancie Caraway |
Personal details | |
Born | Ewa, Hawaii, U.S. | March 30, 1958
Spouse | David Ige |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Hawaii Chaminade University of Honolulu |
Profession | Teacher |
Dawn Amano-Ige is an American educator who has been the First Lady of the U.S. state of Hawaii since December 2014 when her husband, David Ige, was sworn in.[1]
Early life and education
Ige (née Amano) graduated from James Campbell High School.[2] She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and master's in business administration from Chaminade University of Honolulu.[3]
Career
Prior to serving as First Lady of Hawaii, Ige was a vice principal at Kanoelani Elementary School in Waipahu, Hawaii.[4] Before pursuing elementary education, Ige worked as a marketing director for Kapiolani Health Care Systems and a public relations account executive.[4][2]
References
- ^ "The First Lady Dawn Ige Visits WHS – The Cane Tassel". thecanetassel.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ a b Ting, Yu Shing (30 December 2014). "Introducing Hawaii's New First Lady". MidWeek. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ Borreca, Richard (December 12, 2014). "Hawaii's new first lady will focus on education". Honolulu Star-Advertiser – via Newspapers.com (subscription required) . p. A15. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- ^ a b MidWeek Staff (6 May 2015). "First Lady Sends Off Grads". MidWeek. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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