Tiffany Nishikawa is the teacher for the “Honu” class (Pre-K class). She was born and raised in Kane’ohe. Tiffany has been teaching in the Early Childhood Education field for over 20 years working with children ages 18 months to 6 years old. PPNS has been her home away from home since 2014. She absolutely loves learning alongside the children and families in this special community. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, doing Zumba, and shopping.


Michelle Banes teaches the “‘Opihi” class (ages 3-4). She was born and raised in Kane’ohe and graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Family Resources from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in 2015. When she’s not working with her awesome preschool children, she loves to dance hula, go hiking, surf, and enjoy the company of friends.
