HDFS (FamR) alumna Sheri Daniels has taken the position of executive director of Papa Ola Lokahi, an organization dedicated to improving the health status and well-being of Native Hawaiians and their families through advocacy and the development of culturally appropriate strategic actions. After receiving her BS in 1996, Sheri worked in the fields of substance abuse, mental health, child welfare, trauma and violence, behavioral health, and criminal justice. These jobs, in both government and non-profit sectors, were across Hawai’i but mostly on Maui, where she was born and raised. She also earned an MS degree in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University and then a PhD in Education from Argosy University. She says, “The BS degree in FamR was critical in shaping my abilities to organize and develop time management skills that have been invaluable over the years. Without the experiences I gained in my undergraduate program, I would not have been so willing or excited to continue to strive forward.” Sheri was recognized in 2014 with the Maui County Women of Excellence award; she was also chosen as one of the Pacific Business News – 40 under 40 (2010) and as a Ka Ipu Kukui Fellow (2008). Papa Ola Lokahi is lucky to have her!