House of Representatives

Personal

Son - Ka`ohukauikala`i (Ka`ohu) Berg-Hee

Education

Ph.D., Education, The Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio
Educational Officer Certification, State of Hawaii Department of Education
M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
M.Ed., Educational Administration & Supervision, The American University, Washington, D.C.
B.A., German/English, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Dekanats Prufung, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
High School Diploma, Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii

Political Office

State House, elected in 2004

Professional

Owner, Lyla Berg & Associates , a training and consulting organization
State of Hawaii Department of Education -- classroom teacher, student activities coordinator, vice-principal, and middle school principal
Instructor, pre-service teachers in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education at the University of Hawaii-Manoa
Moderator, "211" television talk show sponsored by Aloha United Way
Host, "Voices and Wings" children's television program on KHET Public Television

Community

Member, Rotary Club of Honolulu; Board member and former Chair of the Civic Forum on Public Schools; member of Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma women's educational sorority, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, the Hawaii Association for Arts in Education, and the Hawaii Opera Theater. She served as President of the Hawaii Association of Secondary School Administrators during her tenure with the Department of Education. Dr. Berg is the founder and former President/CEO of KIDS VOTING HAWAII

Member of the Democratic party.

Legislative Assignments:

EDN - Education (Vice-Chair)
AGR - Agriculture
EDB - Economic Development & Business Concerns
HED - Higher Education
TAC - Tourism & Culture