Sean Ohira, a proud UCLA and Harvard alumni, brings a multitude of experience to the Mid-Pacific College Counseling team.

“I’m very excited to learn about student’s aspirations, passions and their life,” Ohira said.

Originally, Ohira was working on the West Coast in both USC college admissions and high school college counseling.

He was inspired to become a college counselor by his family background and values.

“I found a way to be able to continue my grandparent’s legacy and make an impact in the education world” Ohira said.

Ultimately after some time, he decided to return back to his home state of Hawai’i.

“There is no job that I want so much that I’m willing to give up time spent with family,” Ohira said.

In Ohira’s previous years, he counseled at Punahou School. However, the welcoming and synergic energy of Mid-Pacific is what drew him to apply here.

“This collaborative community is what drew me here to Mid-Pacific,” Ohira said.

Outside of the office, he makes it a point to attend his CrossFit classes five days a week. It’s more than just lifting weights to him, he enjoys how the community helps him push his limits.

Ohira also loves to spend quality time with his family in his free time, preferably without screens.

“I’ll do whatever brings them joy, because it brings me joy,” Ohira said.

This year he strives to help bring college advisories into a more in-person meeting environment.

He hopes that the engagement and relationships during counseling meetings will change.

“I strongly believe that relationships can be best cultivated through an in-person space,” Ohira said.

As students go through this journey of studying colleges, Ohira hopes to support them in every way.

“I want them to feel like they are genuinely cared about and are able to grow into their authentic selves through the counseling program,” Ohira said.