Hammering happiness at Hermosa View
Ed Iwasaka, a maintenance operations worker at Hermosa View Elementary School spends the day making kids laugh. Photo Ed Iwasaka spends his day smiling. Even while he’s sweeping the floors or cleaning a bathroom, the maintenance operations worker at Hermosa View Elementary School always finds a way to laugh. “I was sweeping the floor and I made a ‘moo’ sound,” said Iwasaka. “The kids started making the noise back at me— boy did I get a lot of teacher’s aids mad at me.” Recently he stuck an eyeball sticker to the middle of his forehead. “The kids looked at me and pointed and laughed and said ‘you have an extra eye,’” said Iwasaka. “I’m just a big kid.” The 55-year-old father of two has worked at the Hermosa Beach School District for 13 years. As well as working for the district, he also currently works at Whole Foods and for two different farmer’s markets. Before coming to the district he worked for the Special Olympics for 18 years. “I’ve been working two or more jobs since 1985,” he said. “My experience working with kids comes from working with the Special Olympics. I just enjoy being with them. They make you feel like you’re important. Sometimes I feel like a celebrity. They’re…
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