Tireless Advocate

• Built relationships with local and state leaders as part of promoting improved education funding and public education policy.
• Supported increases in Career Technical Education and vocational training.
• Championed improving the number of education options in Hillsboro from Hillsboro Online Academy to STEM options, a K-8 option and City View Charter school.
• Assisted with district goals and work that prioritized equitable practices for all students including dual language education and improved instructional practices for our diverse range of learners.

Deep Working Knowledge

• Visited schools on a regular basis to strengthen my knowledge and learn first-hand from students, building staff and district administration.
• Served actively on multiple district committees focused on district advancement including the Long Range Planning Committee, College Career Pathways Committee, Teacher Evaluation Committee, Equity Team, and bargaining teams.
• Continued self-education and professional development through Oregon School Board Association leadership training, including Leadership Oregon, and the Chamber’s Leadership Hillsboro program.

Fiscally Responsible

• Focused budget decisions on targeted investments centered on student achievement and graduation preparedness.
• Advocated for a full school year and increases in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.
• Gathered data, including classroom observations and research, to make informed curriculum adoption decisions.

Community Involvement

• Attended superintendent listening sessions, coffee chats and other outreach opportunities.
• Continued to volunteer in elementary classrooms, the Glencoe counseling center and with the Hillsboro Schools Foundation.
• Worked with district staff to create more open and transparent communication with the community and improved ways to gather public feedback.