I want to advocate for all children regardless of their emotional, intellectual, physical, and social capability.Īs a board member, I would encourage local involvement from community partners and continuous collaboration between the schools, parents, teachers, and students. After my son was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum at the age of 3, I realized that it was even more vital for me to become more involved at the school board level because I can bring a parent's point of view to the board and speak from two different educational perspectives, from the general education to now, special needs education. I want to help our students achieve the maximum return on their educational investment. I am also an educator who believes in creating a future and career ready student. I was even a substitute teacher teaching at the K-12 levels in various states and countries during my husband's military career. I have taught at various levels, including technical schools, community colleges and universities. Excellent schools and community investments in our children are both critical components in building a healthy and vibrant community.įor more than 20 years I have been involved in schools serving in the capacity as PTO/PTA president and vice president, secretary, and treasurer, as well as local and state governments as an appointed officer and a committed community advocate and volunteer. Our schools play an integral role in creating a safe and positive school climate for our children. We all benefit when our children are actively engaged in schools and the community. As your representative, I hope to be an important connection between you, the parent and the teacher, and our schools. I am excited to be your Salem District representative on the Spotsylvania County School Board.
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