Nonohe Botelho is an Independent Consultant to victims and surviving families of homicide and other violent crimes.  In this episode, Nonohe tells her story as a surviving mother of her eldest son who was shot and killed in front of her home. Nonohe has become her own advocate and fought to increase the murder laws in the state of Hawai’i. 

Nonohe earned her Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Chaminade University, Honolulu. Nonohe’s career spans over 30 years in human services and mental health fields. Her work included services to children and adolescents who experience barriers due to a physical or cognitive disability.  She also worked for the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Victim Witness Kokua Services as a Victim Witness Advocate - providing guidance and direct victim services to crime victims and their families during sentencing. 

Nonohe’s personal experience guides her work as an Independent Consultant where she provides guidance, counseling, and advice to families effected by crime as they navigate through the judicial system. In her “down” time, she enjoys painting, gardening, and spending time with her family and grandchildren.