B.A. in Elementary Education from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Teaching Credential from Azusa Pacific University
Her teaching journey began in 1997 in the fourth grade. Years later, the Lord called her to start a family and embark on the second phase of this journey. She spent the next several years teaching and forming her children using classical homeschool methodology. During these years, she held many leadership positions in her homeschooling community. In 2018 she returned to work as a virtual teacher of record for an independent study charter school.
Mrs. Hirota believes that moving to the Greenville area and teaching at Our Lady of the Rosary School is a call from Our Lord to take part in His great plan to form souls who know, love, and serve Jesus with all their hearts, minds, and souls.