our mo‘olelo
By bringing together our professional callings and personal passions, we sought to bridge the gap between culture, commerce, and community. What began as a pandemic-prompted passion project has now blossomed into a full-time, and full-service agency with an office in the heart of Maui’s historic Wailuku town. Envisioned as a cultural and communications firm with a local voice but a global reach, Mo’olelo Group is branching out into new fields. Each having distinctive yet synergistic backgrounds, we’re proud to join forces to continue doing what we love; crafting and telling narratives that need to be told, in ways that enrich the lives of those around us.
Kainoa Horcajo
“I focus on sharing and building cultural competency in organizations and businesses through training, strategic consulting, and experience design. By applying traditional narratives and innovative indigenous philosophies, in ways both deep yet approachable for today’s audience, we create meaningful experiences for our clients and the community. Derived from a native worldview and highly localized sense of place, we create mo’olelo (stories and traditions) for our clients that help them shine.”
Chelsea Livit
“My fervor for storytelling, strategic communications, and event curation, cultivated through my experience in film, fashion, government, and hospitality, allows me to tailor messages and experiences that create deep-seated, long lasting impressions. I thrive on helping nonprofit organizations, local artisans, and businesses craft their stories in eloquent ways that amplify their voices to gain the traction, and audience, they deserve.”