The teachers of the Reading Workshop class are Mari Sato, who is curriculum coordinator and former third grade teacher at Enchanted Lake Elementary School. This is her 13th year teaching at Punahou Summer School She has a Master's Degree in elementary education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. Patricia Byrne is a Specific Academic Instructor for grades 3-5 in California. She has a Master's Degree in education, and this is her 14th year teaching at Punahou Summer School. Lauren Imada and Kaitlyn Yonamine are the teaching assistants. They are both Punahou graduates. Lauren is studying at the University of San Francisco and Kaitlyn is attending Hofstra University.