Whitney Aragaki (she/they) is an educator, parent, and learner from Hilo, Hawaiʻi. They are a science and research classroom teacher at Waiākea High School. They support students to learn through a lens of abundance that honors place, people and cultures. Aragaki is the 2022 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist. They are a National Board Certified Teacher in Adolescence and Young Adulthood Mathematics.