About me
Carolyn H. Kirio is a Librarian at Farrington High School where she collaborates and instructs with teachers in project-based learning work. She has presented at state and national conferences and has coauthored Collaborating for Project-based Learning in Grades 9-12 (Linworth Publishing, 2008). In 2006 the American Association of School Librarians selected Kapolei High's library as one of the National School Library Media Programs of the Year (SLMPY), in 2015 awarded Kirio with the Information Technology Pathfinder Award, and in 2016 President Obama honored her as a Best Educator at the White House. Kirio earned her National Board Certification in 2002 and 2011. She was selected as one of School Library Journal's "Top Ten Librarians To Watch" in 2003 and the Hawaii Association of School Librarians also honored Kirio with the Golden Key Award in 1999 for her exemplary leadership in the school library profession. In 2022 Kirio earned her PhD in the University of Hawaii College of Education Learning and Design Technology Program.
