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Published on: 1/31/2007
Last Visited: 10/21/2008
Adah "Been There Done That" Askew gave the invocation and led the pledge.
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Craft Talk by Adah Askew
Adah was born in South Orange, New Jersey; moved to Harlem, NY at age 12.
Earned a master's degree in counseling and has some credits toward her PhD.
Adah has been a dancer; created the lesson plans for the TV show Sesame Street; taught and/or counseled at Hunter University, NYU, the U. of the Virgin Islands and St. Thomas University; taught in the New York City public and private school systems.
Adah moved to Kauai and helped a school there expand its program from grades 7-12 to K-12.
After moving to Maui, Adah became the Development Director for Montessori Hale O Keiki and continues her social work and therapy.
Adah has two children and two grandchildren.