Alooooha! I’m Jaymes. I was born and raised right here in beautiful Hawaii on the island of Oahu. The weather here suits me just fine since I love sports and the outdoors.

I graduated from the University of Hawaii with a BA in English and started teaching in Japan in 1999. After a year there I returned to Hawaii and continued teaching at various elementary and language schools, but never quite found what we have here at IIE. I started teaching at IIE in 2003 and immediately loved the togetherness of the staff and students.

I’m a pretty easygoing person and I enjoy the simple things in life like friends, family, and great food. I also need to stay active and am an enthusiast of all forms of sports. I play basketball regularly and anything else that involves moving around and a little bit of competition. I’m always looking forward to working with new people so I hope to see you soon.