Rosalie Fernandez is presently a Professor at Kapʻolani Community College Hospitality and Tourism Education Department. After working as a travel agent/manager/owner since 1984, she has been teaching at KCC since 2001. Additionally, she serves as the ʻEku for the Kalāualani Native Hawaiian Academic Governing Council.

Rosalie received both her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (1997) and a Masters of Public Administration (2000) from Chaminade University located in Honolulu, Hawaii. Rosalie's Master's Thesis was titled "The State of Hawai'i's Participation in the World Festival for Island Cultures. "

Rosalie received her Certified Travel Consultant (CTC), designation from the Institute of Certified Travel Agents in 1992 and the Hotel and Lodging Certified Hospitality Educator designation in 2007.

Rosalie is proud to be a student of Hawaiian culture and dance as a member of Hālau I ka Wēkiu under the direction of Nā Kumu Hula Michael Lanakila Casupang and Karl Veto Baker.

Rosalie's teaching philosophy is simple. She believes that learning should be enjoyable, personalized, and meaningful for each student. She shares with her students that attending college should not be a chore, but an exciting adventure preparing them for a career they will love. Her students are customers of KCC who have selected to pursue a degree in the hospitality and tourism program and her job is to ensure that they get their money's worth. She is passionate about teaching and enjoys sharing her knowledge and experiences of the travel and tourism industry with her students. She also works towards preparing students for the tourism industry's workforce and to thrive in it.