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I am an eight-year Centennial parent and a Cybersecurity Engineer with more than twenty years of experience fixing complex systems. As an engineer, I know that when a system fails the people it is supposed to serve, you do not blame the people. You fix the system. I have lived that lesson at home while navigating the special education process in our district, and I have served local families as a Girl Scout troop leader and cookie manager. This is my third run for this seat, and hundreds of doors this cycle have told me our kids are struggling while the system asks them to wait. I show up prepared, I read the budget, and I treat every family's experience as data worth acting on.
My top three priorities are safety, equity, and honesty in education. Every child and educator deserves to feel seen, supported, and safe, because students who belong can learn. Equity means meeting kids where they are, especially neurodivergent learners and students with disabilities, with adequate paraprofessional support. Honesty means trusting teachers with evidence-based curriculum and accurate history and science. All three depend on competitive pay that retains our educators.
First, I would protect direct instruction and the people who deliver it, including special education staff, social workers, and counselors. Cuts that push extra work onto teachers save nothing in the long run. Second, I would examine central administration and contracted services before touching anything inside school buildings. Third, I would hold public work sessions early so families understand the tradeoffs before the board votes. Every cut should be measured by its real cost to students.
I would start with our own data. Which student groups are disciplined more often, identified for services later, or reaching graduation less often? Disparities hide inside district averages. Then I would invest where the gaps are, including early literacy, mental health access, and special education, because those supports lift outcomes for students facing poverty and disability. Finally, I would engage the families most affected so our responses are built with them rather than for them.
Teachers and families should shape decisions before they are made, not react afterward. I would hold regular listening sessions across the district, including evening and online options for working parents, and I would carry what I hear into board discussions. For staff, I would push for real teacher input on curriculum, safety protocols, and building priorities, and I would report back publicly on how that input was used. Trust grows when people see that their feedback changed the outcome.
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I am running for re-election to continue to better the school district and give back to the community. As an elected official, I encourage the community to hold me accountable.
As a licensed K-6 teacher with a Masters in Teaching, along with my experience on the Centennial School Board, and my time as a student in the district, I have indispensable knowledge about education and the district that allows a unique and invaluable contribution to the community and district.
If re-elected, I will continue to work on: making our school district an inclusive, safe, and welcoming space, ensuring students are prepared to be good humans when they leave our buildings, and that teachers and staff are treated as trusted professionals in their work.
One of my priorities is continuing to work on communication and transparency in the district. Being clear in communication and including all necessary information is the best way to build trust in the district. Another one of my priorities is working on making the district a welcoming, inclusive, and safe space for ALL students. School should be a place that ALL students feel welcome. Not a space they should have to worry about bullying or other unwelcoming behavior.
I would fight to keep as many teachers as possible. Keeping students’ educational experience as close to the same as possible, will be the main goal. I would ask that we look to find cuts in other areas, i.e. District Office or other non-educational areas. I would prioritize keeping Social Workers, Counselors, and Student and Family Advocates. Our budget shows what we value as a district and community, so it would also be important to hear from the community, families, and staff.
First, acknowledging that these barriers to learning exist. We need to listen to these students and families. What are they asking for? We can be proactive, put in place supports for food, clothing, or activity fees so all kids have what they need. It is also important to ensure holidays/dates are appropriately acknowledged and respected in the district i.e. being mindful of scheduling, understanding students may be fasting or doing particular traditions, and doing what we can to support them.
Transparency and communication are key. Being clear in communication, including all necessary information is the best way to build trust in the district. I believe there needs to be multiple ways for teachers and families to give continuous feedback without any retaliation or pushback. Teacher surveys are no longer anonymous which has impacted the amount and quality of feedback received. I’d also love to hear more from students. I want make their school experience a high quality one.
