jodi ascuena

 Jodi Ascuena was born in Newcastle, England and went to college in Manchester where she got her BA degree in Fashion and Textile Design and MA in Graphic Design, specializing in fashion illustration. After graduating, she became a part-time lecturer at Manchester University and also ran her own clothing company. She married Victor Ascuena in Arizona, took up teaching at Plaza 3 School of Fashion and also Mesa Community College and again started a clothing company and interior design business. Jodi and Victor moved to Kaua’i in 1992 where they make their home in sunny Koloa. Jodi graduated in Hawaiian Studies at Kaua’i Community College in 2011 and continues to attend this school as a student in the area of Hawaiian Language.