Staff

Gabriel Yanagihara - Head of Program

Born and raised in Hawaii, Gabriel Yanagihara is an experienced educator with a background in computer science, creative media, and video game design. He is currently a teacher at Iolani School and Head Coach for Esports. He has grown the Esports program from 12 to over 300 students and has support his teams and coaches as they bring home multiple State Titles in League of Legends and other Esports. In addition to teaching, Gabriel is an advocate for Professional Development and Community Outreach, and gives Keynotes, Teacher Trainings, and PD workshops on topics including Esports, Minecraft, Virtual Reality, and Machine Learning AI tools.