Wāhine Freelancer Database Connector

Welina mai to Hawaiʻi’s first wāhine freelancers database connector, an online directory of  wāhine freelancers that live and work across the pae ʻāina. This freelancer to business matchmaking platform connects freelancers directly to potential clients and a supportive network.

Beyond simply a database connector our aim in creating this business community tool aims to help freelancers secure contracts while helping WFA gather the essential data long missing from local economic conversations when it comes to our wāhine freelancers. By elevating wāhine freelancers and tracking their economic contributions, WFA aims to drive systemic change and foster economic wellbeing, stability and resilience for wāhine freelancers across Hawaiʻi.

3 Tracks to Join WFA's Connector Database

The WFA Freelancer Database Connector is an invitation-only platform, open exclusively to wāhine freelancers who have completed one of three possible tracks with WFA. This process ensures we have genuine pilina (relationships and connections) with every freelancer and can personally vouch for each wāhine through our direct experience working with them.

Track 1

Completion of the E.P.I.C. Program & all required deliverables

Track 2

Completion of the Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke Mentorship Program & required deliverables

Track 3

Served WFA Co-Creator or Collaborator, contracted by WFA

Wāhine Freelancer Connector Database

wdt_ID wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Name Image Primary Freelance Services Offered Additonal Freelance Services Offered Island Experience Email Address Link Track Completed AI Tools
1 13/08/2025 09:46 PM Jess 14/08/2025 12:12 AM Molly
Mamaril
Writing & Copy Writing & Editing, Podcasting & Audio Production Health & Wellness Classes (e.g. yoga & herbalism fitness & healing work) Oʻahu 1-5 years podcastingforjoy@gmail.com Track 1 Descript for audio editing,
ChatGPT for writing support
2 13/08/2025 10:34 PM Jess 06/01/2026 12:37 AM Jessica
Nakamura
Company: Nakamura Web Services
Website Design & Development Teaching and or Coaching Maui Just starting info@nakamurawebservices.com Track 1 Tabnine,
ChatGPT
3 14/08/2025 12:15 AM Jess 14/08/2025 12:15 AM Madison
Chow
Marketing & Branding, Writing & Copy Writing & Editing, Videography & Video Production Content Creation, Food Production & Culinary, Teaching and or Coaching Oʻahu 1-5 years maddychowdown@gmail.com Track 1
4 17/08/2025 02:42 AM Jess 17/08/2025 02:53 AM Brooke Keliikipi
Patreon: Spend Sense
Graphic Design & Illustration Content Creation Oʻahu Just starting kuuleike29@gmail.com Track 1 ChatGOT
5 17/08/2025 02:47 AM Jess 17/08/2025 02:53 AM Lily Māhealani
Mitchell
UX/UI design, Graphic Design & Illustration, Marketing & Branding Research & Reporting, Storytelling & Blogging Oʻahu 1-5 years mahealily@gmail.com Track 3
6 17/08/2025 02:49 AM Jess 20/04/2026 02:48 AM Mikayla Ahsam Marketing & Branding, Writing & Copy Writing & Editing, Website Design & Development Content Creation, Meeting facilitation Oʻahu Just starting ahsammikayla@gmail.com Track 2 ChatGPT
7 17/08/2025 02:51 AM Jess 17/08/2025 02:51 AM Misty-Lynn
Sanico
AI & Tech Empowerment Services, Marketing & Branding, Writing & Copy Writing & Editing Grant writing, Research & Reporting, Storytelling & Blogging, Teaching and or Coaching Oʻahu 11-20+ years mlsanico@gmail.com Track 3 ChatGPT,
NotebookLM,
Gamma
8 25/11/2025 07:17 PM Jess 25/11/2025 07:17 PM Kawena Elkington Cultural Consultation, Writing & Copy Writing & Editing Curriculum development and course creation, Grant writing, Research & Reporting, Teaching and or Coaching Oʻahu 1-5 years elkingtonresearch@gmail.com Track 1
9 06/01/2026 12:20 AM Jess 06/01/2026 12:20 AM Lisa Ann Letoto-Ohata Cultural Consultation, Marketing & Branding, Photography Content Creation, Curriculum development and course creation, Food Production & Culinary, Meeting facilitation, Teaching and or Coaching Oʻahu 11-20+ years laletoto@hawaii.edu Track 3 ChatGPT, AI image creation
10 06/01/2026 12:23 AM Jess 06/01/2026 12:36 AM Jill Fukumoto,
Company Name: Poha School of Real Estate
Marketing & Branding, Writing & Copy Writing & Editing Curriculum development and course creation, Grant writing, Teaching and or Coaching Oʻahu Just starting Jill@pohaschool.com Track 3 ChatGPT
11 06/01/2026 12:27 AM Jess 06/01/2026 12:27 AM Kelsey Joy Sablan
Company Name: kejobusa
Graphic Design & Illustration, Marketing & Branding, Photography, Website Design & Development Content Creation Oʻahu Just starting kejobusa.co@gmail.com Track 1
12 06/01/2026 12:31 AM Jess 06/01/2026 12:31 AM Breanna Rose
Company Name: BR Strategies
Writing & Copy Writing & Editing Meeting facilitation, Research & Reporting, Teaching and or Coaching Oʻahu 5-10 years brearosa@gmail.com Track 1 ChatGPT
(for internal use, not external database)
13 06/01/2026 12:32 AM Jess 06/01/2026 12:32 AM Cassie Chee
Company Name: Cass Chee LLC
Graphic Design & Illustration, Writing & Copy Writing & Editing Content Creation, Teaching and or Coaching Oʻahu 1-5 years cassandralchee@gmail.com Track 1
14 06/01/2026 12:35 AM Jess 06/01/2026 12:35 AM Shianne Kealoha Schorr
Company: Schorr Design
Graphic Design & Illustration, Marketing & Branding Storytelling & Blogging, Teaching and or Coaching Kauaʻi 5-10 years shianneschorr@gmail.com Track 1
15 16/09/2026 01:32 AM Jess 16/09/2026 01:32 AM Penelope Ko Writing & Copy Writing & Editing, Podcasting & Audio Production, UX/UI design, Website Design & Development Curriculum development and course creation, Health & Wellness Classes (e.g. yoga & herbalism fitness & healing work), Research & Reporting, Storytelling & Blogging, Teaching and or Coaching Maui Just starting Penelope.ko@outlook.com Track 1 Claude and Midjourney
16 20/10/2026 08:01 PM Jess 20/10/2026 08:01 PM Taryn
Fukuji
Marketing & Branding, UX/UI design, Website Design & Development Content Creation Oʻahu 1-5 years fukuji.taryn@gmail.com Track 1 Midjourney, ChatGPT, Flora and Claude Code
17 20/10/2026 08:03 PM Jess 20/10/2026 08:03 PM Catherina Kauilani
Amantiad
Company: UA Entreprises
AI & Tech Empowerment Services, Cultural Consultation, Writing & Copy Writing & Editing, UX/UI design, Website Design & Development Curriculum development and course creation, Health & Wellness Classes (e.g. yoga & herbalism fitness & healing work), Grant writing, Meeting facilitation, Research & Reporting Hawaiʻi Island Just starting noheaikawai@gmail.com Track 1 ChatGPT,
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Name Primary Freelance Services Offered Additonal Freelance Services Offered Island Experience
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The WFA Freelancer Database Connector is an invitation-only platform, open exclusively to wāhine freelancers who have completed one of three possible tracks with WFA. This process ensures we have genuine pilina (relationships and connections) with every freelancer and can personally vouch for each wāhine through our direct experience working with them.

Beyond simply a database connector our aim in creating this business community tool aims to help freelancers secure contracts while helping WFA gather the essential data long missing from local economic conversations when it comes to our wāhine freelancers. By elevating wāhine freelancers and tracking their economic contributions, WFA aims to drive systemic change and foster economic wellbeing, stability and resilience for wāhine freelancers across Hawaiʻi.

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