Michael Ida has taught mathematics and computer science at Kalani High School in Honolulu, Hawai‘i for the past 26 years, where he has served as mathematics department chairperson, Academic Review Team member and club advisor.

Ida is a lifelong learner who strives to serve the needs and interests of students first and foremost. Having spearheaded the creation of the computer science program at Kalani High, he continues to expand his teaching practice to prepare students to be 21st century leaders and innovators.

Serving on the leadership teams of the Hawai‘i Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Hawai‘i chapter of the Computer Science Teachers Association and the Hawai‘i National Board Certified Teachers Collective, as well as an Advanced Placement calculus exam reader and Western Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation visiting team member, Ida embraces servant leadership as a core professional and personal value. As a Hawai‘i State Teacher Fellow alumnus and Hawai‘i Teacher Leader Academy cohort member, Ida seeks to uplift all teachers in the work that they do and support them as leaders and agents of change.

Ida has a Bachelor of Science in physics and applied mathematics from the California Institute of Technology, a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in applied mathematics from Northwestern University, and a Master of Education in secondary education from Boston College. He is certified in secondary mathematics, computer science and physics and has been a National Board Certified Teacher in adolescent/young adulthood mathematics since 2004.