James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak has a diverse work experience in the education sector. James started working at the Hawaii State Department of Education in 2007 as a Middle School Teacher. In 2009, they joined Leeward Community College as a Lecturer and also worked as a Part Time Lecturer at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education from 2010. In the same year, they became a UniServ Director at the Hawaii State Teachers Association and served until 2017. Later in 2017, they joined the Hawaii State Department of Education again, this time as a Personnel Specialist/Lead Recruiter.

James Urbaniak earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English and History from Rutgers University–New Brunswick, where they studied from 2002 to 2006. James further pursued their education at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education from 2006 to 2007, where they obtained a Master of Education (MEd) degree with a specialization in Secondary Education English.