Zilpah Kaimiola named MEO Employee of the Month
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Maui Economic Opportunity has named Planning & Coordinating Council Senior Coordinator Zilpah Kaimiola its Employee of the Month for January.
"The work she does requires listening skills, patience, understanding, respect and sometimes being the referee," said Nani Watanabe, who nominated Kaimiola for the recognition. "This group she manages has gone through life changes, personality changes, hearing loss and is experiencing culture shock, because today, times are changing."
Kaimiola leads a team that supports senior clubs in Maui County with recruitment, membership, activities and advocacy. She helps organize major events, including the senior fair and the kupuna celebration.
Kaimiola's association with MEO began in 1989. She was a client and then joined the agency as a driver. She became a driver supervisor in 2013 and was promoted to her current position in 2016.
For being named Employee of the Month, Kaimiola earned a $150 check and an extra vacation day. Watanabe received $50 as the nominator.