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Postmaster With Mililani Ties Discusses His Commitment To Mail System
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few years ago, but I still keep in touch with my network of Mililani friends,” says Na- kaoka. “No matter where I go and what I’m doing, that network has been there to support me when needed, or just to talk story.”
the more rewarding.”
He shares that he’s extreme-
looking for work to check out the currently avail- able USPS jobs in Hawai‘i at usps.com/careers.”
carrier at Kapālama Post Of- fice. He moved on to super- visory positions at a variety of post offices, then served as the postmaster of the Wa- hiawā, Kāne‘ohe and Kailua post offices. He also served in an array of leadership roles at the USPS Hawai‘i District Office, including human re- sources manager and manag- er of operation integrations.
ly proud of the essential roles that USPS employees played throughout the COVID pan- demic, especially in its early lockdown phase.
According to Nakaoka, the holiday season is USPS’ time to shine.
Recalling his younger days, what Nakaoka remem- bers most about his experi- ence at Mililani High is the sense of family on campus; a feeling of community among the students, teachers and ad- ministrators; and “the sense that the Mililani High com- munity is there to support you while you’re a student and throughout your life.”
Nakaoka and his wife, Gerin, have three children, Skyeler, Kendal and Kaje. His hobbies include spending quality time with his family, going to the beach, and vol- unteering as a youth baseball coach in West O‘ahu.
Mililani High School graduate Kevin Nakaoka is the postmaster of Honolulu.
PHOTO COURTESY UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
could to help it succeed. Over the years, I set my sights on serving the organization as a leader,” Nakaoka emphasizes. “It’s tremendously rewarding to successfully engage and guide our diverse team of postal employees through dai- ly and long-term challenges. That we’re doing it in service to the community makes it all
“Our postal employees were and continue to be vital lifelines between our local communities and the out- side world,” says Nakaoka. “We’re almost always in the market for dedicated new employees to join our postal team. USPS jobs in Hawai‘i provide great opportunities for anyone seeking a fast- paced, rewarding work envi- ronment with good pay.”
“It’s our World Series, Super Bowl and March Madness all rolled into one. We are ‘holiday ready’ and prepared to deliver fast and reliable service to every ad- dress that we serve across the state,” he explains.
“I moved to Honolulu a
“From my first days as a mail carrier, I’ve been com- mitted to doing whatever I
“My experiences at Milil- ani High — academic, extra- curricular and social — truly prepared me and laid the foundation for my adult life. Two of my children, Skyeler and Kendal, also graduated from Mililani High School, with honors, and their school experiences similarly posi-
tioned them for future suc- cess,” Nakaoka adds.
Summing up his thoughts about the USPS, Nakaoka emphasizes, “The little things matter. In fact, it could be said that there is no such thing as a little thing when we’re en- trusted with delivering such vital items as Social Security checks, medications or a gift that brings a smile to a child’s face on Christmas morning.”
Because he loves the mis- sion of USPS and its focused goal of connecting people between and within commu- nities, Nakaoka decided to pursue a career there.
Nakaoka adds that the USPS needs “motivated, dedicated people to join us to deliver for our local com- munities and our nation. I encourage anyone who is
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