Priorities

Not talk. Not theory. Real work for our schools.

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Safe & Inclusive Schools

Every student deserves to feel safe walking into school. Period.

✔️ Elected Board President on a platform of safe, inclusive schools
✔️ Led efforts to ensure schools remain welcoming environments for all families
✔️ Advocated publicly against policies that create fear and instability in communities

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Supporting Educators & Staff

You can’t build strong schools without supporting the people inside them.

✔️ Selected for the Governor’s Educator Retention Task Force
✔️ Helped shape recommendations presented directly to state leadership
✔️ Advocates for better pay, retention, and long-term educator support

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Student Opportunity & Real-World Learning

Education should open doors—not limit them.

✔️ Supports student-led programs like “Feeding the Future”, highlighting real skills and achievement
✔️ Celebrates and invests in student success across academics, arts, and career pathways
✔️ Champions opportunities that prepare students for life beyond the classroom

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Advocacy That Goes Beyond the Boardroom

Leadership doesn’t stop at meetings—it shows up where decisions are made.

✔️ Spoke at press conferences advocating for community-impacting legislation
✔️ Met with state leaders and legislators to represent local school needs
✔️ Participates in statewide and national policy institutes to bring resources back home

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Investing in the Whole Community

Strong schools are built through strong communities.

✔️ Supports programs focused on nutrition, wellness, and student health
✔️ Partners with local organizations to bring resources directly to families
✔️ Advocates for initiatives that improve both student outcomes and community well-being

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Leadership That Never Stops Growing

Good leaders learn. Great leaders apply it.

✔️ Selected for national fellowships and leadership programs
✔️ Attended policy, early childhood, and governance summits across the country
✔️ Brings back best practices to strengthen local decision-making

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Investing in the Next Generation (Personal + Professional)

This isn’t just policy—it’s personal.

✔️ Former educator and mentor supporting students beyond the classroom
✔️ Helped guide students toward scholarships and higher education opportunities
✔️ Lifelong advocate for education as a pathway to success