Ionatana is from Maui and currently resides in Mānoa, Oʻahu. He received his Bachelors of Social Work from Seattle University in 2019, and his Masters of Social Work with a specialization in Behavioral/Mental Health from the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work in 2020. In 2023, Ionatana will graduate from the William S. Richardson School of Law, earning certificates in Environmental and Native Hawaiian Law.