"Throughout my career, I have focused on one central question: What makes a school community thrive, and how do we ensure every school reaches that level?"
Priorities for Restoring Trust and
Moving Forward
Strong Fiscal Policy and Oversight
Safe, Responsive, High-Achieving School Communities
Thorough Superintendent Evaluation Process
Every School. Every Family. Every Community.
WHY I AM RUNNING FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Putting My Experience to Work
I am a lifelong educator who believes every student in the WSFC school system deserves access to a high-quality education. For over 20 years, I have worked inside classrooms and alongside teachers and families, gaining firsthand experience with the challenges facing our schools. Through my work in both high-performing and Title I schools in the WSFC school system, and with the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School summer literacy and enrichment model, I have a unique perspective on the strengths and needs in our school system. Throughout my career, I have focused on one central question: What makes a school community thrive, and how do we ensure every school reaches that level? I am not a bandwagon person, but when I learn about a promising approach, I listen, take time to understand and learn, then act. That's how I became the Executive Director of Old Town Community Freedom School.
From that experience, I’ve seen firsthand how affirming and responsive literacy instruction, access to resources, mentorship, parent engagement, and enrichment opportunities shape student success and well-being. I'm running for School Board because our community deserves leadership that listens, takes time to learn and understand, then acts.
School boards don't micromanage. They set direction through policy, and should have at the forefront a relentless quest for student success and student and teacher well-being. If that is not happening in all of our schools, I will be a leader who asks the hard questions, and will not stop until goals are met. What makes for a thriving school community? Together we can work to ensure every school reaches that level. The well-being of our entire community depends on it.
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